A04474:1808
A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 4 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 4 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Fuit tamen hic nimiū papaliter dispensa•um: As touching the Bishop of Romes power herein, it is certain, he heard ⟨p. 273⟩such matters of appeal, by warrant of the Emperors Commission, and not as having authority of him s•lfe. S. Augustine1 opening the contention between Caecilianus, and Donatus a Casis nigris, uttereth this matter at large in this wise. An forte non debuit Romanae Ecclesiae Episcopus Mil•iades cum Collegis transmarinis Episcopis illud sibi usurpare judicium, quod ab Aphris septuaginta, ubi Primas Tigisi•anus praesedit, fue•at termina•um? Quid, quòd nec ipse usurpavi•? Rogatus quippe Imperator Judices misit Episcopos, qui cum eo sederent. But should not the Bishop of Rome Mi••icdes, with ot•er h•s fellows, Bishops beyond the seas, joined together in Commission take upon him t•e judgement of that thin•e, that was determined before by threescore and ten Bishops of Africa, amongst whom the Primate of Tigi•ita s•te as President? And what if he never took it upon him? (as of him self) For the Emperor being entreated by the party, sent other Bishops to sit with him. The very copy of this Commission is yet to be seen both in Eusebius,2 and also in Nicephorus.3 Neither was the Bishop of Rome alone in that Commission, but joined together with Rheticius, Maternus, Marinus, and Marcus, whom the Emperor calleth his Commission fellows.