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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 2 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 2 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
There is nothing so easy as to speak il. There was nothing further of from Luther's mind, then upon any determination of any Council, to minister the Sacrament under one kind, and so to break Christs Institution into halves. But he thought it not meet, that God's trueth immortal, should hang of the authority of a mortal man, and stand for true no further, •hen it should please a man to allow of it. Notwithstanding such interest and authority the Pope hath claimed to him self,1 forcing the world to believe, as he him self writeth, That he hath all right and law in the closet of his breast. And one Sylvester Prierias governor of Pope Leos Palace, was not ashamed nor afraid, to write these words, A Doctrina Romanae Ecclesiae, & Romani Pontificis, sacra Scriptura robur, & authoritatem trahit. The holy Scripture taketh strength, and authority of the Church, and Bishop of Rome. This was the thing, that D. Luther misliked; and thought intolerable. And therefore he said, he would have God's word received, only because it is God's word, and spoken by him, not because it is authorized by a Council: and if the Council would allow the Ministration in one kind, then, he said, he would use Both, because Christ in his Institution appointed Both. But if the Bishops in the Council would agree upon Both kinds, as a matter standing wholly in their pleasures, as though they had full power to control, or to ratify the will of God, then, he said, he would have no regard unto the authority of such a Council, that setteth it self above God, but rather would use one kind only, or none at all. For this cause M. Harding reproveth Doctor Luther so bitterly, and calleth him arrogant: because he would not ⟨p. 108⟩have God's will subject to the will of man.
There is nothinge so easie as to speake il. There was nothinge further of from Luthers mynde, then vpon any determination of any Councel, to minister the Sacrament vnder one kinde, and so to breake Christes Institution into halfes. But he thought it not méete, that Goddes truethe immortal, should hange of thautoritie of a mortal man, and stande for true no further, hen it shoulde please a man to allowe of it. Notwithstandinge suche interest and authoritie the Pope hath claimed to him selfe,