A04474:1913
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
As Rome having achieved the Empire of the whole world, both for renown, & honour, and also for wisdom, & learning, which commonly follow the Empire, was the noblest, and most famous of all other Cities, so for commodity of access out of all Kingdoms, and Countries, both of the East, & of the West, and also out of Africa, and Egypt, and other countries of the South, and also for receiving of Questions, and Resolution of doubts, it seemed to be planted in the fittest place of all the world.1 For as Thucydides calleth the City of Athens, Graecia of all Graecia: so some called the City of Rome in those days of her honour, Epitome orbis terrarum, The abridgement of the whole world. The Admiration of this glory drew such resort of people thither, that Bede a learned man of this Country being there, and seeing the multitude of strangers, that came only ot gaze, and to see news, expounded these four solemn letters S. P. Q. R. in this wise. Stultus populus quaerit Romam. Foolish Folk Flee to Rome. Therefore for opportunity of the place, and expedition of answer, many matters of question, and doubtful cases were brought thither. Many, I say, but not all. For men that wanted Counsel, wrote, and sought unto them, that had the fame of learning, and were thought best able to make them answer. So Marcellinus, Dulcitius, Bonifacius, Evodius, and others, sent their questions to S. Augustine, and desired his Counsel. S. Ambrose saith,2 as it is before alleged, that many that had been with the B. of Rome,3 would afterward for their better satisfaction send to him. And Leo4 him self being B. of Rome, & therefore as M. Harding thinketh, the Oracle of all the world, thought it not amiss to submit him self, and to ask counsel of other Bishops. Therefore this saying of M. Hardinges neither is universally true, nor proveth his purpose. For if he will say, Some men in cases of doubt sought to Rome for counsel: Ergo, the Bishop there was called the Head of the Church, this Conclusion will hardly follow.