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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 11 › M. Harding. The .3. Division.Article 11 › M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .3. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
Now that this custom, or Mystical Ceremony, was not first ordained by Sergius, for ought that can be gathered, but of him expounded only touching the Mystery of it, as used before his time, from the beginning of the Church, no one Ancient Council, or Author found, upon whom it may be Fathered, of good reason, sith it hath (184)1 generally been observed, we may refer the Institution of it to the Apostles: and that according to the mind of S. Augustine, whose notable saying for that behalf is this. Quod Universa tenet Ecclesia, nec in Concilijs constitutum, sed semper retentum ⟨p. 443⟩est, non nisi authoritate Apostolica traditum, rectissimè creditur. What, saith he, the Universal Church keepeth, neither hath been ordained in Councils, but hath always been observed: of good right we believe, it hath been delivered (to the Church) as a Tradition, by the authority of the Apostles.
Nowe that this custome, or Mystical Ceremonie, was not first ordeined by Sergius, for ought that can be gathered, but of him expounded onely touchinge the Mysterie of it, as vsed before his time, from the beginninge of the Churche, no one Auncient Councel, or Authour founde, vpon whom it may be Fathered, of good reason, sithe it hath (184)1 generally beene obserued, we may referre the Institution of it to the Apostles: and that accordinge to the minde of S. Augustine, whose notable saiynge for that behalfe is this. Quod Vniuersa tenet Ecclesia, nec in Concilijs constitutum, sed semper retentum