A04474:1926
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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Againe, Omnibus viribus providendum est, ne in unius Veneno Sermonis, viventia in Christi Corpore membra moriantur. We must labour, and provide with all that we can do, least the members that live in Christs Body, happen to perish in the Poison of one word. Moreover, as it is before at large declared, he calleth it a New, a Perverse, a Superstitious, an arrogant, an ungodly, an Antichristian name: a name of Singularity: a name of Error: a name of Confusion: a name of Blasphemy: against the Canons, against the whole Church, against S. Peter, & against the Gospel. Yet saith M. Harding, To stick at this name, it is but a childis he matter. How be it, if the thing it self, that this name importeth, had been lawful, then had this name not been so horrible. But contrary wise, the very usurpation of the name is horrible: Therefore the thing it self thereby signified, must of necessity be much more horrible.
Againe, Omnibus viribus prouidendum est, ne in vnius Veneno Sermonis, viuentia in Christi Corpore membra moriantur. Wee must labour, and prouide with al that wee can doo, least the members that liue in Christes Body, happen to perishe in the Poyson of one woorde. Moreouer, as it is before at large declared, he calleth it a New, a Peruerse, a Superstitious, an arrogant, an vngodly, an Antichristian name: a name of Singularitie: a name of Errour: a name of Confusion: a name of Blasphemie: against the Canons, against the whole Churche, against S. Peter, & against ye Gospel. Yet saith M. Harding, To sticke at this name, it is but a childis he mater. How be it, if ye thing it selfe, that this name importeth, had béene lawful, then had this name not béene so horrible. But contrary wise, the very vsurpation of the name is horrible: Therefore the thinge it selfe thereby signified, must of necessitie be muche more horrible.
Now for a brief answer, M. Harding hath found six hundred and thirty Bishops, that gave this title to Leo Bishop of Rome, in the Council of Chalcedon, and called him the Universal Bishop: which thing (as he saith) is recorded by S. Gregory in three sundry places. Here, good Christian Reader, by the way, this one thing (I trust) thou wilt consider of thee self. If the name of Universal Bishop were given to the Bishop of Rome in the Council of Chalcedon, which was holden in the year of our Lord. 488. then by M. Hardinges own grant, & by the witness of this Council, the Bishop of Rome before that time had not the name of Universal Bishop. Otherwise, how could either they give, that they had not to bestow: or he receive, that he had already? In deed such bestowing of gifts had been very childish. Thus of the whole number of six hundred years, M. Harding freely, even at the sight, hath yielded us back four hundred, four score, and eight years towards the reckoning. Before we pass further, let us […], what credit the Pope him self giveth to this Council of. 630.