A04474:1923
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.
Here M. Harding secretly confesseth, that in all, he hath hitherto alleged, he ⟨p. 296⟩hath not yet found, that the Bishop of Rome was known in the world within the space of the first six hundred years after Christ, by the name either of the Universal Bishop, or of the Head of the Universal Church: notwithstanding he hath much guessed about the matter, both by misreporting the practise of government, that then was used, and also by wresting, and misconstruing the words of the Holy Fathers. Thus hitherto he hath taken great pains to small purpose.
Here M. Hardinge secretely confesseth, that in al, he hath hitherto alleged, he ⟨p. 296⟩hath not yet founde, that the Bishop of Rome was knowen in the worlde within the space of the first sixe hundred yéeres after Christe, by the name either of the Uniuersal Bishop, or of ye Head of the Uniuersal Churche: notwithstandinge he hath muche gheassed aboute the mater, bothe by misreportinge the practise of gouernement, that then was vsed, and also by wreasting•, and misconstruinge the woordes of the Holy Fathers. Thus hitherto he hath taken greate paines to smal purpose.
But hereunto he putteth his Rhetorical Correction, and saith, It is a Childis he thing, to stick at the name of any thing. And so all this long talk is driven in the end to a Childish Conclusion. How be it, it appeareth, S. Gregory was not so persuaded of it, not thought the matter to be so childish. For after y John of Constantinople had entitled him self the Universal Bishop, Gregory