A04474:1954
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 […]of Salisbury.Article 4 › The 〈…〉of Sarisburie.
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He saith, The Bishop of Rome is so named, either in terms equivalent, or expressly. Thus he doubteth at the matter, and stammereth, and faltereth at the beginning. But if the Bishop of Rome were the Head of the Church in deed, and so allowed, and taken in the world, why was he never expressly, and plainly named so? Was there no man then, in the world, for the space of six hundred years, able to express his name?1 His terms of like force, and meaning, which he calleth equivalent, must needs import thus much, That the Bishop of Rome is above all General Councils: that he only hath power to expound the Scriptures, and cannot err, nor be judged of any man: and that without him, there is no health: and that all the world ought to know him for the Universal Head, upon pain of damnation. Thus much the Pope him self claimeth by that name. If M. Hardinges terms sound not thus, they are not equivalent. It had been the simpler, and plainer dealing for M. Harding, to have said, This name can not yet be found: and so to have taken a longer day.
He saithe, The Bishop of Rome is so named, either in termes equiualent, or expressely. Thus he doubteth at the mater, and stammereth, and faltereth at the beginninge. But if the Bishop of Rome were the Heade of the Churche in déede, and so allowed, and taken in the worlde, why was he neuer expressely, and plainely named so? Was there no man then, in the worlde, for the space of sixe hundred yéeres, hable to expresse his name?1 His termes of like force, and meaninge, whiche he calleth equiualent, must néedes importe thus muche, That the Bishop of Rome is aboue al General Councelles: that he onely hath power to expounde the Scriptures, and cannot erre, nor be iudged of any man: and that without him, there is no health: and that al the worlde ought to know him for the Uniuersal Heade, vpon paine of damnation. Thus muche the Pope him selfe claimeth by that name. If M. Hardinges termes sounde not thus, they are not equiualent. It had beene the simpler, and plainer dealinge for M. Hardinge, to haue saide, This name can not yet be founde: and so to haue taken a longer daie.
- 1Terms equivalent.Termes equiualent.