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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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Now hath M. Harding devised an other Mystery of the wonderful conjunction of God and Man in Christ: whereof Gelasius spake not one word in this place, neither was it any thing to his purpose, to speak of it. Besides this, he imagineth Gelasius to give a law, that no man should divide that Mystery, whereas it never lay in the power of man to divide it. Neither had that been a division, but an utter dissolution of the Mystery.
Now hath M. Hardynge diuised an other Mysterie of the woonderful coniunction of God and Man in Christe: whereof Gelasius spake not one woorde in this place, neither was it any thinge to his purpose, to speake of it. Bisides this, he imagineth Gelasius to geue a law, that no man shoulde diuide that Mysterie, whereas it neuer lay in the power of man to diuide it. Neither had that béene a diuision, but an vtter dissolution of the Mysterie.
Thus so he may seem to say somewhat, he weigheth not greatly what he say, examining each thing as S. Augustine saithe,1 Non in sta•era aequa divinarum Scripturarum, sed in statera dolosa Consuetudinum suarum, Not in the just balance of the holy Scriptures, but in the deceitful and false beams of his own customs.
Thus so he may seeme to saye somewhat, he weigheth not greately what he saye, examininge eche thinge as S. Augustine saithe,1 Non in sta•era aequa diuinarum Scripturarum, sed in statera dolosa Consuetudinum suarum, Not in the iuste balance of the holy Scriptures, but in the deceitful and false beames of his owne customes.
- 1August. contra Epist. Parmeniani. li. 3. ca. 2.