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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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Touching the story, he saith, The Arians Councils were not allowed, for that they were not Summoned by the Pope. And yet he knoweth right well, it was no part of the Popes office in those days, to Summon Councils. For it is evident even by the policy, and practise of that time, that Constantinus the Emperor Summoned the Council of Nice: Theodosius the first, the Council of Constantinople: Theodosius the .2. the Council of Ephesus: and Martianus, the Council of Chalcedon.1 And Socrates in his story saith thus, Id•irco Imperatores in historia complexus sum, quia ex quo tempore coeperunt esse Christiani, Ecclesiastica negotia pendent ab illis, 2& maxima Concilia de illorum sententia & facta sunt, & fiunt. Therefor I have comprised the Emperors within my Story, for that sithence they began to be Christened, the state of the Church dependeth of them, and the greatest Councils have been kept, and be still kept by their advise. And the Bishops in the Council of Constantinople, witness that they were summoned to come to the Romaine Counsel by Damasus the Bishop of Rome: but they add withal, by warrant of the Emperors letters: not by any his own authority. And likewise in their Epistle to the Emperor Theodosius they write thus, Literis, quibus nos conuocasti, Ecclesiā honore prosecutus es. Your Majesty hath honoured the Church, by the letters, wherewith ye Summoned us together.
Touchinge the storie, he saith, The Arians Councelles were not allowed, for that they were not Summoned by the Pope. And yet he knoweth right wel, it was no parte of the Popes office in those daies, to Summon Councelles. For it is euident euen by the policie, and practise of that time, that Cōstantinus the Emperour Summoned the Councel of Nice: Theodosius the first, the Councel of Constantinople: Theodosius the .2. the Councel of Ephesus: and Martianus, the Councel of Chalcedon.1 And Socrates in his storie saithe thus, Id•irco Imperatores in historia complexus sum, quia ex quo tempore coeperunt esse Christiani, Ecclesiastica negotia pendent ab illis, 2