The B. of Salisbury.The B. of Sarisburie.

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

Al this is proved by Aristotle the Philosopher, by one verse of the Poet Homer, and by M. Hardinges drift of reason, and none otherwise. Aristoteles and Homers authority in this case cannot be great. And yet they speak only of one Captain General in one field, and of one King in one Realm: where as number, or fellowship must of necessity breed confusion. But neither of them ever dreamed this new fantasy, that one King should rule over the whole world.

Al this is prooued by Aristotle the Philosopher, by one verse of the Poete Homere, and by M. Hardinges drifte of reason, and none otherwise. Aristoteles and Homeres authoritie in this case cannot be greate. And yet they speake onely of one Captaine General in one fielde, and of one Kinge in one Realme: where as number, or felowship must of necessitie breede confusion. But neither of them euer dreamed this newe fantasie, that one Kinge shoulde rule ouer the whole worlde.

M. Hardinges reasons would weigh the more, if either Christ, or Peter, or Paul, or any old Doctor, or Catholic Father had ever used the same. Otherwise S. Augustine speaking of discourse of Reason in the understanding of the Scriptures,¹ saithe thus, Haec consuetudo periculosa est. Per Scripturas enim divinas multò tutiùs ambulatur. This manner of expounding is very dangerous. The safer way is to walk by the Scriptures. The force of M. Hardinges reason caused Alexander the ambitious King of Macedonia to say, As the Heavens can h•ue but one Sun, so may the whole world have but one King: And likewise Pope Bonifac•us the eighth to say,