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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 rather then he would seem to answer nothing, answereth one thing for an other. The question is of the usage & order of the Church: his answer is of Serapions death bed, as though there had been no Churches yet erected in those days.
M. Hardinge rather then he woulde séeme to answeare nothinge, answeareth one thinge for an other. The question is of the vsage & order of the Churche: his answeare is of Serapions deathe bedde, as though there had béene no Churches yet erected in those daies.
This Serapion for open Idolatry by him committed, was excommunicate from the Church, and utterly cut of from the company of the faithful, and that in such extreme sort for the greater terror of others, that during his life he should never be admitted again. Notwithstanding which extremity, upon good proofs, and tokens of repentance, lest the party should be utterly swallowed up with despair, the Church oftentimes with charitable discretion, remitted some part of that rigour: as may appear by S. Cyprian, S. Augustine, and others, and by Dionysius that wrote this story.
This Serapion for open Idolatrie by him committed, was excommunicate from the Churche, and vtterly cutte of from the company of the faithful, and that in suche extreeme sorte for the greatter terrour of others, that duringe his life he shoulde neuer be admitted againe. Notwithstandinge whiche extremitie, vpon good proufes, and tokens of repentance, lest the partie shoulde be vtterly swalowed vp with despayre, the Churche oftentimes with charitable discretion, remitted some parte of that rigour: as may appéere by S. Cyprian, S. Augustine, and others, and by Dionysius that wrote this storie.