A04474:1934
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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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,2 was reproved, & stayed by Paphnutius. M. Harding therefore might better conclude thus, Leo, Gregory, & other holy Fathers Bishops of Rome refused the name of Universal Bishop, as it appeareth by their words, for that it was injurious unto other Bishops, & a corruption of the Faith: and for the same cause the General Council of Carthage determined, that the Bishop of Rome should not, ne might not so be called: Therefore that name was not lawful.
This Councel (saith M. Harding) woulde not haue offered this name vnto Leo, onlesse it had beene lawful. Yet he knoweth, al is not law, that is mooued in Councel. Leo, & Gelasius, as it is before said,1 condemned certaine Decrées of this same Coūcel of Chalcedon, as Unlawful: notwithstanding the Determination of .630. Bishops. The Fathers in the Councel of Nice attempted, contrary to Gods commaundements, to breake the lawful Matrimonie of Priestes, & Bishops. But their attempte, bicause it was vnlawful,2 was reprooued, & staied by Paphnutius. M. Harding therefore might better conclude thus, Leo, Gregorie, & other holy Fathers Bishops of Rome refused the name of Uniuersal Bishop, as it appeareth by their woordes, for that it was iniurious vnto other Bishops, & a corruption of the Faith: and for the same cause the General Councel of Carthage determined, that ye Bishop of Rome should not, ne might not so be called: Therefore that name was not lawful.
- 1Inter Decreta Concil. Tarragona.