A04474:1967
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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Frontinus likewise, Roma Vibs indiges, terrarumque Dea. Rome is a wantless City, and the Goddess of the world. And S. Hierome of the same in his time saith, Romanum Imperium nunc Universas Gentes tenet The Empire of Rome n•we possesseth all Nations. 1And therefore in the Council of Chalcedon the Emperor of Rome is called Dominus Omnis Terrae, & Dominus Universi Mundi. The Lord of all the Earth:2 and, the Lord of the Whole World. In consideration as well of this worldly state, & Majesty, as also of the number, and constancy of Martyrs: of the ⟨p. 305⟩place of Peters travail: of the Antiquity of the Church: and of the purity of Doctrine, the Church of Rome was called the Principal Church of all others. But he addeth further, Unde unitas Sacerdotalis ex•rta est. From whence the Unity of the Priesthood first began. For that, these words seem to weigh much, I think it good herein to hear the judgement of some other man, that may seem indifferent. Polydorus Uergilius expounding the same words of Cyprian, 3writeth thus, Ne quis erret, nulla alia ratione Sacerdotalis ordo à Romano Episcopo profectus esse dici potest, nisi apud Italos duntaxat id factum esse intelligatur: cum perdiu ante aduentum Petri in urbem Romam, apud Hierosolymos Sacerdotium ritè institutum fuisse, liquid• liqueat. Least any man hereby deceive him self, it cannot in any other wise be said, that the order of Priesthood grew first from the Bishop of Rome, onlesse we understand it only within Italy. For it is clear, and out of question, that priesthood was orderly appointed at Jerusalem a good while, before peter ever came to Rome. This commendation therefore, by the judgement of Polydore, was given by S. Cyprian to the Church of Rome in respect of Italy, and not in respect of the whole world. And therefore S. Augustine sayth,4 Civitas, quasi Mater, & Caput est Caeterarum: unde etiam Metropolis appellatur. The City is as the Mother, and the Head of other towns: and thereof (in respect of such towns) it is called the Mother City. And in this sense Chrysostom calleth the City of Antioche Metropolim Fide The Mother of the Faith.