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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 pulling out of the eye is an allegory, wherein by a figure, or manner of speech, one thing is conceived of an other: and Christs meaning is, that who so will follow him, must pull out, and cast from him his affections, his goods, and his friends for the Gospels sake, yea though he love them as his eyes. And if the Picard took it otherwise, it was an error of simplicity, much like the error of Origen,1 and certain others, who, as it is written of them, grossly, and according to the letter, gelded them selves for the kingdom of heaven: Or the error of the Bishop of Rome, who upon small occasion of these words,2 Ecce duo gladij h•c, Behold, here be two swords, claimeth unto him self both the Spiritual, and also the Temporal sword,3 & so the whole jurisdiction of all the world.
The pullinge out of the eye is an allegorie, wherein by a figure, or manner of speache, one thinge is conceiued of an other: and Christes meaninge is, that who so wil followe him, must pul out, and cast from him his affections, his goodes, and his fréendes for the Gospelles sake, ye though he loue them as his eyes. And if the Picarde tooke it otherwise, it was an errour of simplicitie, muche like the errour of Origen,1 and certaine others, who, as it is written of them, grossely, and accordinge to the letter, ghelded them selues for the kingedome of heauen: Or the errour of the Bishop of Rome, who vpon smal occasion of these woordes,2 Ecce duo gladij h•c, Beholde, here be two sweardes, claimeth vnto him selfe bothe the Spiritual, and also the Temporal swearde,3 & so the whole iurisdiction of al the worlde.
- 1Eusebij lib. 6. cap. 8.