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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 14 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 14 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Therefore this distinction, thus applied, seemeth much like to that, the Physicians wife sometime said, Pepper is cold in working, and hot in operation. For M. Hardinges distinction standeth not in difference of matter, but only in words. Cicero saithe,1 Bonum esse negas: Praepositum dicis. An minuis hoc pacto avaritiam? Thou wilt not have worldly wealth called Bonum, but only Praepositum. But doest thou hereby any thing abate avarice? Even so may we say to M. Harding: ye will not have your Adoration of Images called Latria, but only Doulia. But Sir, do you by this distinction, any thing abate Idolatry?
Therefore this distinction, thus applied, seemeth muche like to that, the Phisitians wife sometime said, Peper is colde in woorkinge, and hoate in operation. For M. Hardinges distinction standeth not in difference of mater, but onely in woordes. Cicero saithe,1 Bonum esse negas: Praepositum dicis. An minuis hoc pacto auaritiam? Thou wilt not haue worldly wealth called Bonum, but onely Praepositum. But doest thou hereby any thinge abate auarice? Euen so may wee say to M. Hardinge: yee wil not haue your Adoration of Images called Latria, but onely Doulia. But Sir, doo you by this distinction, any thinge abate Idolatrie?
- 1Cicero De Finib. 4.
Certainly, Constantius the Bishop of Constantia, in the Second Nicene Council saith, 1Ego Imaginibus cultum honoris exhibebo eundē, qui debetur Vivificae Trini•ati: Et, si quis nolit idem facere, eum anathema•izo, ut Marcionē, & Manichaeum. I for my part yield unto Images the same Adoration of honour, that is dew to the Holy Trinity: And, if any man refuse to do the same, I accurse him, as I do the Heretics Marcion, and Manichee. And in the same Council it is determined thus, Non sunt Dae Adorationes, sed una Adoraio,