A04474:1899
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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Concerning that is here touched of Eulalius, the matter needeth no long answer. The story being truly known, is sufficient to answer it self. It is certain, as we have before declared more at large, and as it plainly appeareth by the Acts of the Council of Africa, that Zosimus the Bishop of Rome, to the intent to advance him self over all other Bishops, manifestly falsified the Nicene Council. This forgery in the Council of Africa was disclosed, & laid abroad to the eyes of all the world. The Bishops there being in number two hundred and seventeen, saw, that one Apiarius a Priest, whom they for his open outrage, and wickedness had Excommunicate, was without any further examining of the matter, only upon his bare complaint, admitted again unto the Communion, and received into favour, in despite of all their doings, by the Bishop of Rome.
Concerning that is here touched of Eulalius, the mater néedeth no longe answeare. The storie beinge truely knowen, is sufficient to answeare it selfe. It is certaine, as wée haue before declared more at large, and as it plainely appeareth by the Actes of the Councel of Aphrica, that Zosimus the Bishop of Rome, to the intente to auance him selfe ouer al other Bishoppes, manifestly falsified the Nicene Councel. This forgerie in the Councel of Aphrica was disclosed, & laide abroade to the eyes of al the worlde. The Bishoppes there beinge in number twoo hundred and seuentiene, saw, that one Apiarius a Priest, whom they for his open oultrage, and wickednesse had Excommunicate, was without any further examininge of the mater, onely vpon his bare complainte, admitted againe vnto the Communion, and receiued into fauour, in despite of al their dooinges, by the Bishoppe of Rome.
They saw, that the accusers, and witnesses, without whom no ordinary judgement can proceed, either for age, or for sickness, & other causes, could not well travel so far. Therefore they desired the Bishop of Rome by their letters, that he would bring no such ambitious puff of vanity into the Church:1 and made a strait Decree in the Council among them selves, that it should not be lawful for any man, to appeal out of Africa to any foreign Bishop. An hundred years after that, this Eulalius the Bishop of Carthage, if it be true that is reported of him, and not forged at Rome, as were many things moe, reconciled him self to the Church of Rome, in the time of Bonifacius the Second, as it is recorded in the Pontifical: for other record thereof to my remembrance there is none. The words of the Reconciliation be these,