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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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Pope Sylvester the .2. was a Sorcerer,1 and had familiar conference with the Devil, and by his procurement was made Pope. Pope Anastasius Communicated with Photinus the Heretic, and therefore was forsaken of his Clergy. Pope Hildebrand, that first of all others in these Countries forbade the lawful marriage of Priests, both for his life, and also for his Religion, is set out at large in a Council holden at Brixia:2 where he is called, and published to the world, to be a Vicious man: a burner of houses: a Robber of Churches: a maintainer of Murders, and Perjuries: an Heretic against the Apostolic Doctrine: the old Disciple of Berengarius: a Sorcerer: a Necromancer: a man possest with the Devil: and therefore out of the Catholic Faith. The Fathers in the Council of Basil say,3 Multi pontifices in errors, & Hereses lapsi esse leguntur. we read, that many Bishops of Rome, have fallen into errors, and Heresies. And the Bishop of Rome him self saith, Notwithstanding the Pope draw innumerable companies of ⟨p. 276⟩people by heaps with him into Hell, yet let no mortal man once dare to reprove him, Nisi deprehendatur à Fide devius, Onlesse it be found, that he stray from the Faith. To conclude, Nicolaus Lyra is driven to say, Multi Papae inuenti sunt Apostatae.4 We find, that many Popes have forsaken the Faith.
Pope Syluester the .2. was a Sorcerer,1 and had familiar conference with the Diuel, and by his procurement was made Pope. Pope Anastasius Communicated with Photinus the Heretique, and therefore was forsaken of his Cleregie. Pope Hildebrande, that firste of al others in these Countries forbadde the lawful mariage of Priestes, bethe for his life, and also for his Religion, is set out at large in a Councel holden at Brixia:2 where he is called, and published to the worlde, to be a Uitious man: a burner of houses: a Robber of Churches: a mainteiner of Murders, and Periuries: an Heretique against the Apostolique Doctrine: the olde Disciple of Berengarius: a Sorcerer: a Necromancer: a man possest with the Diuel: and therefore out of the Catholique Faith. The Fathers in the Councel of Basile say,