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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 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 4 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The Bishops of Rome never used that name, notwithstanding it were offered them: Therefore, they ought to loose it by non usure.
The Bishops of Rome neuer vsed that name, notwithstandinge it were offered them: Therefore, they ought to loose it by non vsure.
M. Harding will say, This was only their humility, and not want of right. And therefore they chose rather to be called Serui Seruorum Dei, The Seruantes of Gods Servants. Verily it may well be thought, that Gregory, who first used these words, as his familiar stile, named him self so without Hypocrisy, only in respect of his intolerable pains, and continual travails. For so he him self complaineth, Veni in altitudinem Maris, 1& tempestas demersit me. I •m come into the deep of the Sea, and the rage of tempest hath drowned me up. So S. Augustine long before S. Gregory's time, for that he was likewise troubled, used sometimes the like stile. For thus he writeth of him self,2 Augustinus Episcopus Seruus Christi, Seruorumque Christi. Augustine Bishop, the Servant of Christ, and the Servant of Christs Servants. But he that neither feedeth the flock: nor ploweth the Lords ground: nor dresseth his Vines nor ministereth the Sacraments: nor comforteth, nor exhorteth, nor teacheth: that is carried on high through the streets on noble mens backs, and may not touch the ground for holiness: that causeth that noble Prince, the French King, to hold his stirrup: the Emperor of all Christendom, to lead his horse by the rain: and the Princes, and governors of the world of kiss his shoe: that doth no manner of Service, or ministry in Christs Church, how can he call him self, either the Servant of Christ, or the Servant of Christs Servants without Hypocrisy?
M. Hardinge wil say, This was onely their humilitie, and not wante of right. And therfore they chose rather to be called Serui Seruorum Dei, The Seruantes of Gods Seruantes. Uerily it may wel be thought, that Gregorie, who first vsed these woordes, as his familiar stile, named him selfe so without Hypocrisie, onely in respecte of his intolerable paines, and continual trauailes. For so he him selfe complaineth, Veni in altitudinem Maris,