A04474:1887
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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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:1 Perijt & potestas Imperatorum, & virtus Pontificum. Nowe the Emperours haue lost their Ciuile power, and the Popes haue lost their holines. In olde times the Emperour confirmed the Pope: Now the Pope confirmeth the Emperour. In olde times the Emperour called the Pope to the Councel: now contrarywise the Pope calleth the Emperour.
- 1Platyna in Adriano 2.
As touching the restoring of Athanasius, Pope Julius entreated The emperor in his behalf: which, as it appeareth, was his greatest request: For thus he writeth unto Liberius,1 Precamur ut vestris exhortationibus, tam per vos, quàm per Apocrisiarios vestros adivvemur. We beseech you, that through your good exhortations, both by your self, and by other your agents we may be holpen. More over, for that he was a Patriarch, he summoned a particular Council, and laboured the Bishops. For the Arians said: