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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 .28. Division.Article 4 › M. Hardinge. The .28. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .28. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .28. Diuision.
Concerning the Reconciliation of the Prelates of the Church, both Bishops, and Patriarchs to the Bishop of Rome, 1141 whereby his Primacy is acknowledged, and confessed, I need not say much, the matter being so evident. After that the whole Church of Africa had continued in❧ Schism, and withdrawn them selves from the obedience of the See Apostolic, through the enticement of Aurelius Archbishop of Carthago, for the space of one hundred years,* during which time by God's punishment they came into captivity of the Barbarous and cruel Vandals, who were Arians: at the length when it pleased God of his goodness, to have pity on his people of that Province, sending them Bellisarius the valiant Captain, that vanquished, and destroyed the Vandals, and likewise Eulalius that godly Archbishop of Carthago, that brought the Church home again, and joined the divided members unto the whole body the Catholic Church: a public instrument containing the form of their repentance, and of their humble submission, was offered, and exhibited solemnly to Bonifacius the second then Pope, by Eulalius in the name of that whole Province, which was joyfully received, and he thereupon forthwith reconciled. Of this reconciliation, and restoring of the African Churches to the Catholic Church, the mystical body of Christ, Bonifacius writeth his letters to Eulalius Bishop of Thessalonica, requiring him, with the Churches there about, to give almighty God thanks for it.
Concerninge the Reconciliation of the Prelates of the Churche, bothe Bishoppes, and Patriarkes to the Bishop of Rome, 1141 whereby his Primacie is acknowledged, and confessed, I neede not say much, the mater beinge so euident. After that the whole Churche of Aphrica had continued in