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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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Anacletus1 decreeth thus, Episcopus non minus, quam à tribus Episcopis, reliquisque omnibus assensum praebentibus, ullatenus ordinetur. Let a Bishop in no wise be ordered of less then three Bishops, all the rest giving their assent to the same.
Anacletus1 decreeth thus, Episcopus non minus, quam à tribus Episcopis, reliquisque omnibus assensum praebentibus, vllatenus ordinetur. Let a Bishop in no wise be ordred of lesse then three Bishoppes, al the rest geuinge their assent to the same.
- 1Anaclet. Epist. 2.
Hereby it appeareth, that to the ratifying of the Election of any one Bishop, the consent of all other Bishops within that Province was thought necessary. Which Consent they testified among them selves, by writing letters of conference one to an other. And therefore, when John the Bishop of Constantinople had entitled him self the Universal Bishop,1 Gregory counselled Eulogius the Bishop of Alexandria,2 and other Bishops of the East, neither to write to him, nor to receive letters from him by that title. Likewise the Bishops of the East, when they had Excommunicate Julius the Bishop of Rome,3 gave commandment, that no man should either receive his letters, or write unto him, in token they held him for no Bishop.
Hereby it appeareth, that to the ratifieinge of the Election of any one Bishop, the consent of al other Bishoppes within that Prouince was thought necessary. Whiche Consent they testified emonge them selues, by writinge letters of conference one to an other. And therefore, when Iohn the Bishop of Constantinople had intitled him selfe the Uniuersal Bishop,