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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
To the reader: Unto the Christian Reader.To the reader: Vnto the Christian Reader.
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Hardinges Authorities, and Arguments, and think them terrible, and invincible, for that they are embossed, and wrought out by art: take them, rip them, open them, search them, weigh them, strip them naked, shake them out, confer them with the places, from whence they were taken: consider the Causes, and the Circumstances, what goeth before, what cometh after: mark the Story of the time: examine the Judgement of other Fathers: and thou shalt marvel, wherefore thou stoodest so much afraid, or ever thoughtest them to be invincible.
Hardinges Authorities, and Argumentes, and thinke them terrible, and inuincible, for that they are embossed, and wrought out by arte: take them, rippe them, open them, searche them, weighe them, strippe them naked, shake them out, conferre them with the places, from whence they were taken: consider the Causes, and the Circumstances, what goeth before, what commeth after: marke the Storie of the time: examine the Iudgemente of other Fathers: and thou shalt marueile, wherfore thou stoodest so muche afraide, or euer thoughtest them to be inuincible.
It were above all things to be desired of God, that his Heavenly Trueth might pass forth without these contrarieties, and quarrels of judgements: and many godly wise men are much offended, to see it otherwise. But thus it hath been ever from the beginning. Cain was against Abel: Esau against Jacob: The Kingdom of Darkness was ever against the Kingdom of Light: The Scribes, and Pharisees were grieved with Christ: Celsus, Prophyrius, Julianus, Symmachus were grieved with the Glory of the Gospel. Christ him self is the stone of offence, laid to the Resurrection, and ruin of many. But through these offences, and contentions the Trueth of God breaketh out, and shineth more glorious.
It were aboue al thinges to be desired of God, that his Heauenly Trueth might passe foorth without these contrarieties, and quarrels of iudgementes: and many godly wise men are muche offended, to see it otherwise. But thus it hath been euer from the beginning. Cain was against Abel: Esau against Iacob: The Kingedome of Darkenesse was euer against the Kingedome of Light: The Scribes, and Phariseis were greeued with Christe: Celsus, Prophyrius, Iulianus, Symmachus were greeued with the Glorie of the Gospel. Christe him selfe is the stoane of offense, laide to the Resurrection, and ruine of many. But through these offenses, and contentions the Trueth of God breaketh out, and shineth more glorious.