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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 › M. Harding. The .27. Division.Article 4 › M. Hardinge. The .27. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .27. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .27. Diuision.
Now, what authority the Bishops of Rome have ever had, and exercised in the assoiling of Bishops unjustly condemned, and in restoring of them again to their Churches, of which they were wrongfully thrust out by Heretics, or other disorder: it is a thing so well known of all that read the stories, in which the ancient state of the Church is described, that I need not but rehearse the names only. Athanasius of Alexandria, and Paulus of Constantinople, deprived and thrust out of their Bishoprics by the violence of the Arians assisted with the Emperor Constantius, appealed to Rome, to Julius the Pope, and Bishop there, and by his 1131 authority were restored to their rooms again.2 So Leo assoiled Flavianus the Bishop of Constantinople excommunicated by Dioscorus. So Nicolaus the first restored Ignatius to the See of Constantinople, though Michael the Emperor wrought all that he could against it. Many other Bishops have been in all ages assoiled, and restored to their Churches by the authority of the See Apostolic, who have been without desert ⟨p. 288⟩excommunicated, deprived, and put from all their dignities. But to have rehearsed these few, it may suffice.
Now, what auctoritie the Bishoppes of Rome haue euer had, and exercised in the assoilinge of Bishoppes vniustly condemned, and in restoringe of them againe to their Churches, of which they were wrongefully thrust out by Heretiques, or other disorder: it is a thinge so wel knowen of al that reade the stories, in whiche the auncient state of the Churche is described, that I neede not but rehearse the names onely. Athanasius of Alexandria, and Paulus of Constantinople, depriued and thrust out of their Bishoprikes by the violence of the Arians assisted with the Emperour Constantius, appealed to Rome, to Iulius the Pope, and Bishop there, and by his 113