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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.
This labour may well be called Vanitas vanitatum. For it is a great token of idleness, to be so earnest, and so copious in proving that thing, that no man denieth. And yet he forceth the matter so, as if all the right of his cause lay upon it. He might as well have proved, that the Indians, Arabians, Ethiopians, Tartarians, understood no Greek. It is a lewd kind of Logic, so stoutly to prove that thing, that needeth no proof: and to leave the thing, that should be proved. The title of the Cross written in three sundry languages, as it t•••ifieth that the Nations of the East part of the world spake not all one tongue, which thing is not of any wise man denied, so it proveth plainly against M. Harding, that the Death of Christ should be published in all tongues. For as Albertus, & Lyra M. Hardinges own Doctors have witnessed,1 writing upon the same, Therefore was the title by God's special provision, drawn in the three principal languages, ut omnes, qui de diversis orbis partibus venerant, possent illum legere: that all they, that were then come to Jerusalem out of sundry parts of the world, might be able to read it. S. Hierome likewise saith,2 the same title was so written, In testimonium universarum gentium, for the witness of all Nations. For it was the will of God, that every tongue should confess, that Christ is the Lord in the glory of the Father.
This labour may wel be called Vanitas vanitatum. For it is a great token of idlenesse, to be so earnest, and so copious in proouinge that thing, that no man denieth. And yet he forceth the mater so, as if al the right of his cause lay vpon it. He might as wel haue prooued, that the Indians, Arabians, Ethiopians, Tartarians, vnderstoode no Gréeke. It is a lewde kinde of Logique, so stoutely to prooue that thinge, that néedeth no proufe: and to leaue the thinge, that should be prooued. The title of the Crosse written in thrée sundrie languages, as it tifieth that the Nations of the East parte of the worlde spake not al one tongue, whiche thinge is not of any wise man denied, so it prooueth plainely against M. Hardinge, that the Deathe of Christ should be published in al tongues. For as Albertus, & Lyra M. Hardinges owne Doctours haue witnessed,