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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 3 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 3 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Or that the People had their Common Prayers then in a strange tongue, that they understood not.
Or that the People had their Common Praiers then in a strange tongue, that they vnderstoode not.
TO furnish out this Article, M. Harding hath laid together a great heap of Stories, Antiquities, Observations of writers, Erections, Propagations, Canons, and Orders of the Church, Cosmography, Situation of Countries, Corruptions and Changes of tongues: which things he might better have used to some other purpose. Now they serve him more for show of learning, then for substance of proof. He hath bestowed upon this treaty, what so ever he could either devise of him self, or find in others, adding besides all manner of beauty, and force unto the same, both with weight of sentence, and also with colour of words. How be it, great vessels be not always full: and the emptier they be, the more they sound. The wise Reader will be weighed with reason, and not with talk. As I said at the beginning, One good sentence were proof sufficient. And if there be any one such in this whole book, I will yield according to promise. If there be none, then must M. Harding consider better of the matter, and begin again. How be it, he hath done, that was the part of a good Orator: that the learned may say, he hath showed learning, and eloquence: the unlearned may think, he hath said some truth.
TO furnishe out this Article, M. Hardinge hath laide togeather a greate heape of Stories, Antiquities, Obseruations of writers, Erections, Propagations, Canons, and Orders of the Churche, Cosmographie, Situation of Countries, Corruptions and Chaunges of tongues: whiche thinges he might better haue vsed to some other purpose. Now they serue him more for shew of learninge, then for substance of proufe. He hath bestowed vpon this treatie, what so euer he coulde either diuise of him selfe, or finde in others, adding bisides al maner of bewtie, and force vnto the same, bothe with weight of sentence, and also with colour of woordes. How be it, greate vessels be not alwaies ful: and the emptier they be, the more they sounde. The wise Reader wil be weighed with reason, and not with talke. As I saide at the beginning, One good sentence were proufe sufficient. And if there be any one suche in this whole booke, I wil yéelde accordinge to promisse. If there be none, then must M. Hardinge consider better of the mater, and beginne againe. How be it, he hath donne, that was the parte of a good Oratour: that ye learned may say, he hath shewed learning, and eloquence: the vnlearned may thinke, he hath saide some truthe.