A04474:1942
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 answer may serve, to that is here alleged of the Council of Africa, and the Epistle of Athanasius: saving that the Epistle bearing that holy Fathers name,1 as it is already proved, is nothing else but apparent forgery. The Bishops in the Council of Africa, besides that they utterly denied the Popes Universal Power, forbidding their Clerks upon pain of Excommunication to appeal to him,2 sundry times in the same Council writing unto him, they use the name of Familiarity, and equality, and call him their Brother.
This answeare maye serue, to that is here alleged of the Councel of Aphrica, and the Epistle of Athanasius: sauing that the Epistle bearinge that holy Fathers name,1 as it is already prooued, is nothinge elles but apparante forgerie. The Bishoppes in the Councel of Aphrica, bisides that they vtterly denied the Popes Uniuersal Power, forbiddinge their Clerkes vpon payne of Excommunication to appeale to him,2 sundrie times in the same Councel writinge vnto him, they vse the name of Familiaritie, and equalitie, and cal him their Brother.
- 1Concil. Aphric. Can. 12.
- 2Canon. 101. & 105.
Now, for a surplusage, for as much as, M. Harding with all his study, and conference with his friends, cannot yet •inde out his Universal Bishop in the Church of Rome, let us see, whether we may find him in some other place, and that not by the witness of a simple Priest, or a Deacon, but by the authority of Catholic Emperors, and Councils, and of the Bishop of Rome him self: and that not by shifting of terms, one for an other, as M. Harding is driven for want, in stead of an Universal Bishop, to bring in a Bishop of the Universal Church, but in plain, manifest, express words, and such, as in no wise may be denied.