A04474:1933
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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For y• same Clause is to be found whole, both in written examples of the Councils,1 and also in Gratian, that compiled the Decrees: and in the very Barbarous Gloss upon the same, by these words, Hîc dicitur, quòd Papa non debet vocari Universalis. Here it is said, that the Pope may not be called, The Universal Bishop. M. Harding saith, The Pope was called by that name: and for proof thereof allegeth a Council without a Canon. But the whole General Council of Carthage saith, The Bishop of Rome may not in any wise be so called: and the Canon thereof is apparent, and may be seen. Now let the Christian Reader judge, to whether he will give greater credit.
For y• same Clause is to be founde whole, bothe in written examples of the Councels,1 and also in Gratian, that compiled the Decrées: and in the very Barbarous Glose vpon the same, by these woordes, Hîc dicitur, quòd Papa non debet vocari Vniuersalis. Here it is saide, that the Pope may not be called, The Vniuersal Bishop. M. Harding saith, The Pope was called by that name: and for prouse thereof allegeth a Councel without a Canon. But the whole General Councel of Carthage saith, The Bishop of Rome may not in any wise be so called: and the Canon therof is apparent, and may be seene. Now let the Christian Reader iudge, to whether he wil geue greater credite.
- 1Dist. 99. prime Sedis.
This Council (saith M. Harding) would not have offered this name unto Leo, onlesse it had been lawful. Yet he knoweth, all is not law, that is moved in Council. Leo, & Gelasius, as it is before said,1 condemned certain Decrees of this same Council of Chalcedon, as Unlawful: notwithstanding the Determination of .630. Bishops. The Fathers in the Council of Nice attempted, contrary to Gods commandments, to break the lawful Matrimony of Priests, & Bishops. But their attempt, because it was unlawful,