A04474:1845
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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As for the Execution of Sentence,1 and Depriving, or Deposing of Bishops, M. Harding knoweth, the Bishop of Romes authority was to weak. And therefore Innocentius saith of Pelagius,2 Quibus acceptis literis, aut quando committer see nostro Judicio? Upon what letters, or when, will he yield him self to my judgement? For this cause Felix the Bishop of Rome,3 prayed aid of the Emperor Zeno: And the Emperor answered, Admisimus depositionem Anthymi. We have admitted the Deposition of Anthymus: 4Otherwise the Popes sentence had been in vain. And therefore the Emperor Constantinus saith of him selfe, Si quis Episcoporum inconsultè tumultuatus sir,5 Ministri Dei, hoc est, mea executione, illius audacia coercebitur. If any Bishop undiscretely rear tumult, his rashness shall be repressed, by the hands of God's Minister,6 that is, By my Execution. And likewise the Emperor Justinian hath set out a law in this sorte, Si quis Episcopus definitum tempus emanserit &c. If any Bishop tarry out his time appointed, and being called home refuse to come, let him be deprived, and put from his Church, and an other better chosen in his room, (he addeth) by the virtue of this present Law. By the force of this Law Bishops were deposed: For without it, the Pope was not able to put his sentence in execution.
As for the Execution of Sentence,1 and Depriuinge, or Deposinge of Bishops, M. Hardinge knoweth, the Bishop of Romes authoritie was to weake. And therfore Innocentius saithe of Pelagius,2 Quibus acceptis literis, aut quando committer se nostro Iudicio? Vpon what letters, or when, wil he yelde him selfe to my iudgemente? For this cause Felix the Bishop of Rome,