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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 › M. Harding. The .10. Division.Article 3 › M. Hardinge. The .10. Diuision.
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Even so did Isaac of Antioch, and Samuel of Edessa priests, write many goodly works against the enemies of the Church, in the same tongue, as Gennadius recordeth. But what shall we speak of all the East? Neither all the Less Asia, and the Countries there adjoining, spake not Greek, one generation before the coming of Christ. For if all had spoken Greek, Mithridates that renowned King of • ontus, had not needed to have learned two and twenty languages of so many Nations he was king over, to make answer to suitors, to appoint them orders and laws, and in open audience to speak to them in so many languages without an Interpreter,1 as Pliny writeth. Here if these .22. Nations of 2• sundry tongues, had also beside their own language spoken Greek, and understanded the same:
Euen so did Isaac of Antioche, and Samuel of Edessa priestes, write many goodly woorkes against the enimies of the Church, in the same tongue, as Gennadius recordeth. But what shal we speake of al the East? Neither al the Lesse Asia, and the Countries there adioyninge, spake not Greeke, one generation before the comminge of Christ. For if al had spoken Greeke, Mithridates that renoumed Kinge of • ontus, had not needed to haue learned twoo and twentie languages of so many Nations he was kinge ouer, to make answeare to suters, to appointe them orders and lawes, and in open audience to speake to them in so many languages without an Interpreter,1 as Plinie writeth. Here if these .22. Nations of 2• sundrie tongues, had also biside their owne language spoken Greeke, and vnderstanded the same:
- 1Natura. Histor. lib, 7. Cap 24.