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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 […]of Salisbury.Article 4 › The 〈…〉of Sarisburie.
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Yet reply will be made, That Theodoretus calleth the Church of Rome [Greek or Hebrew], which words M. Harding untruly translateth, President, or bearing rule over the world. For he knoweth, That the Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth, Sitting in the first place, and forceth not of necessity any rule, or government over others. He might better have turned it, Ecclesiam orbis terrarum primariam, The most notable, or chief Church of the world: And so would his translation have well agreed with the Constitutions of the Emperor Justinian: wherein the preeminence of sitting in the first place in all Councils,1 and Assemblies, is by special Privilege granted to the Bishop of Rome.
Yet replie wilbe made, That Theodoretus calleth the Churche of Rome 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, whiche woordes M. Hardinge vntruly translateth, President, or bearinge rule ouer the worlde. For he knoweth, That the Gréeke woorde 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifieth, Sitting in the first place, and forceth not of necessitie any rule, or gouernement ouer others. He might better haue turned it, Ecclesiam orbis terrarum primariam, The most notable, or chief Churche of the worlde: And so wolde his translation haue wel agreede with the Constitutions of the Emperour Iustinian: wherein the preeminence of sittinge in the first place in al Councelles,1 and Assemblies, is by special Priuilege graunted to the Bishop of Rome.
- 1Authen. Colla. • De Eccles. titul. 1.
Likewise it will be replied, That Cyprian calleth the Church of Rome, Ecclesiam Principalem, 1