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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.
M. Harding would have us put Gods word to dayeinge, and none otherwise to be obedient to Christs commandment, then if a few Bishops gathered at Trident shall allow it. But we may answer such a Council, as king Agesilaus sometime answered the Macedonians, through whose country he desired to have passage against his enemies. For when they had sent him word, that the matter was great, and that therefore they would well consider of it, Let them consider, s•ide he, wh•le they list: but in the mean time I will pass through. If the Council upon advise will restore again the whole Communion why then doth Pope Leo call it,1 The Heresy of the •reekes, 2and of the Bohemians? Or why doth Gerson in title his book, Con••a Ha•esim Communicandi Laicos sub utraque specie? against the Heresy of […]the •oye people under Both Kinds? I trow Councils be not called to restore the world to Heresies. The great inconveniences, that M. Harding would have a general Council to make provisos for, are noted by Gerson the greatest Promoter of the Council of Constance, and are these:
M. Hardinge woulde haue vs put Gods woorde to dayeinge, and none otherwise to be obedient to Christes commaundement, then if a few Bishops geathered at Trident shal allowe it. But we may answeare suche a Councel, as kinge Agesilaus sometime answeared ye Maedonians, through whose countrey he desired to haue passage againste his enemies. For when they had sente him woorde, that the mater was greate, and that therefore they woulde wel consider of it, Let them consider, side he, whle they list: but in the meane time I wil passe through. If the Councel vpn aduise wil restore againe the whole Communion why then dooth Pope Leo cal it,