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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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Yet, all this corruption of life notwithstanding, M. Harding saith, The See of Rome can never fail in Faith.1 For Christ said unto Peter, I have prayed for thee, that thy Faith may not fail. The like confidence, and trust in them selves the Priests had in the old times, as it may appear by these words of the Prophet Micah:2 Sacerdotes in mercede docuerunt, & Prophetae in pecunia Prophetaverunt, & super Dominum requiescebant, dicentes: nonne Dominus est in medio nostri? The Priests taught for hire, and the Prophets Prophesied for money: and yet they rested them selves upon the Lord, and said: Is not the Lord in the middest amongst us? With like confidence the Priests said,3 as it is written in the Prophet Hieremie, Non peribit lex a Sacerdote, nec consilium a Senior. The Law shall not decay in the Priest, nor counsel in the Elder. But God answereth them far otherwise, Nox vobis erit pro vision, 4& tenebrae pro divination. Ye shall have dark night in stead of a vision: and ye shall have darkness in stead of prophecy. Certainly, the very Gloss upon the Decretals putteth this matter utterly out of doubt: These be the words,5 Certum est, quòd Papa errare potest. It is certain, that the Pope may err.
Yet, al this corruption of life notwithstandinge, M. Hardinge saithe, The Sée of Rome can neuer faile in Faithe.1 For Christe saide vnto Peter, I haue praied for thee, that thy Faithe may not faile. The like confidence, and trust in them selues the Priestes had in the olde times, as it may appeare by these woordes of the Prophete Micheas:2 Sacerdotes in mercede docuerunt, & Prophetae in pecunia Prophetauerunt, & super Dominum requiescebant, dicentes: nonne Dominus est in medio nostri? The Priestes taught for hiere, and the Prophetes Prophesied for monie: and yet they rested them selues vpon the Lorde, and saide: Is not the Lorde in the middest emongst vs? With like confidence the Priestes saide,