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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 B. of Salisbury.Article 4 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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In this Reason, this one word, Rule, hath three significations. For Themistocles ruled, as a Governor: His wife, as a Shrew: his Child, as a wanton. And therein standeth the error of the argument. So likewise this word, Head, signifieth sometime the chief in learning: sometime the chief in dignity: sometime the chief in Government. And hereof also in reasoning riseth great error. For it were great folly to reason thus: Paul in learning, and dignity was the Head of all others: Ergo, He was the Head in Government over all others.
In this Reason, this one woorde, Rule, hath thrée significations. For Themistocles ruled, as a Gouernour: His wife, as a Shrew: his Childe, as a wanton. And therein standeth the errour of the argument. So likewise this woorde, Head, signifieth sometime the chiefe in learninge: sometime the chiefe in dignitie: sometime the chiefe in Gouernement. And hereof also in reasoning riseth great errour. For it were greate folie to reason thus: Paule in learninge, and dignitie was the Head of al others: Ergo, He was the Head in Gouernment ouer al others.
Touching Victor, that wrote the Story of the Vandals, he is neither Scripture, nor Council, nor Doctor, nor writeth the Order, or Practise of the primitive Church: nor is it well known, either of what credit he was, or when he lived: nor doth he call the Bishop of Rome the Head of the Universal Church. Only he saith, Rome is the Chief, or Head Church of all others. Which thing of our part, for that time, is not denied: as may better appear by that is written before in sundry places of this Article.1 So doth Prudentius call Bethlehem the Head of the World: Sancta Bethlem Caput est Orbis So likewise Chrysostom giving instructions unto Flavianus touching the City of Antioch, saith unto him, Cogita de totius Orbis Capite. Think thou of (Antioch, that is) the Head of all the World. Hereby is meant a Head of Dignity, or Honour: and not of Rule.
Touching Uictor, that wrote the Storie of the Uandales, he is neither Scripture, nor Councel, nor Doctour, nor writeth the Order, or Practise of the primitiue Churche: nor is it wel knowen, either of what credite he was, or when he liued: nor dooth he cal the Bishop of Rome the Head of the Uniuersal Churche. Onely he saith, Rome is the Chiefe, or Head Churche of al others. Whiche thinge of our parte, for that time, is not denied: as may better appeare by that is written before in sundrie places of this Article.