A04474:1886
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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So likewise the Bishops, that the Arians had deposed with Flavianus, were restored again by the Emperor, and not by the Pope. For Pope Leo him self thereof writeth thus unto the Empress Pulcheria:1 Vos Sacerdotes Catholicos, qui de Ecclesijs suis iniusta fuerunt eiecti sententia, reduxistis. Your Majesties have restored home again the Catholic Bishops, which by wrongful sentence were thrust from their Churches.
So likewise the Bishoppes, that the Arians had deposed with Flauianus, were restoared againe by the Emperour, and not by the Pope. For Pope Leo him selfe thereof writeth thus vnto the Empresse Pulcheria:1 Vos Sacerdotes Catholicos, qui de Ecclesijs suis iniusta fuerunt eiecti sententia, reduxistis. Your Maiesties haue restoared home againe the Catholike Bishoppes, whiche by wrongeful sentence were thrust from their Churches.
- 1Leo Epist. 39.
Pope Nicolas, as upon occasion I said before, was the second Bishop in Rome after Pope Joan the Woman, which was almost. 900. years after Christ. Wherefore his authority might well have been spared. It is well known, that as the Popes power increased, so the Empire abated. Therefore was Platyna forced to say:1 Perijt & potestas Imperatorum, & virtus Pontificum. Now the Emperors have lost their Civil power, and the Popes have lost their holiness. In old times the Emperor confirmed the Pope: Now the Pope confirmeth the Emperor. In old times the Emperor called the Pope to the Council: now contrariwise the Pope calleth the Emperor.
Pope Nicolas, as vpon occasion I saide before, was the second Bishop in Rome after Pope Iohane the Woman, whiche was almoste. 900. yéeres after Christe. Wherefore his authoritie might wel haue beene spared. It is wel knowen, that as the Popes power increased, so the Empire abated. Therefore was Platyna forced to say: