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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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It is known, that the Church of Rome, for certain other causes, and namely for the great state and renown of that City, even from the beginning was notable above all others, and was careful in enlarging the Glory of Christ, and yielded many Martyrs unto God. Yet may we not think, that all things therefore came from Rome.1 For Tertullian calleth Jerusalem Matrem, & Fontem Religionis, The Mother, and the Spring of Religion. And S. Augustine saithe,2 Fides orta est à Graecis: The Faith sprang first from the Greeks.
It is knowen, that the Churche of Rome, for certaine other causes, and namely for the greate state and renoume of that Citie, euen from the beginninge was notable aboue al others, and was careful in enlarginge the Glorie of Christe, and yelded many Martyrs vnto God. Yet may we not thinke, that al thinges therefore came from Rome.1 For Tertullian calleth Hierusalem Matrem, & Fontem Religionis, The Mother, and the Springe of Religion. And S. Augustine saithe,2 Fides orta est à Graecis: The Faithe sprange firste from the Greekes.
- 1Tertull. contra Marcion. li. 2.
- 2August. Epis. 178.
Now that he further saith, The planters of the Faith in all these West Countries, made the Common Prayers every where in the Latin Tongue: besides that it is manifestly false, as, God willing, hereafter shall well appear, it hath not, no not so much as any likelihood, or show of trueth.
Nowe that he further saithe, The planters of the Faithe in al these Weaste Countries, made the Common Praiers euery where in the Latine Tongue: bisides that it is manifestly false, as, God willinge, hereafter shal wel appeare, it hath not, no not so muche as any likelihoode, or shewe of truethe.