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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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But the Minor, which is utterly denied, and wherein standeth all the doubt•, and without proving whereof he proveth nothing, he passeth over closely, and proveth by silence. If the matter be doubtful, it hath the more need of proof: if it be plain, & out of doubt, it is the sooner proved. Surely, to say without any kind of proof, or evidence, only upon M. Hardinges bare word, The people of Gallia had the Latin Service, it is but a very simple warrant. For what learning, what authority, what conjecture, what guess hath he, so to say? Some hold that Joseph of Arimathea, Philip the Apostle, Nathanael, and Lazarus, were the first that ever opened the Gospel in France. But these four neither came from Rome, nor to my knowledge, ever spake the Latin Tongue: They came from Jerusalem out of Jewry, and spake the Hebrew tongue. Therefore, I reckon, M. Harding will not say, that any of these four, erected there the Latin Service.
But the Minor, which is vtterly denied, and wherein standeth al the doubt•, and without proouinge whereof he prooueth nothinge, he passeth ouer closely, and prooueth by silence. If the mater be doubtful, it hath the more néede of proufe: if it be plaine, & out of doubte, it is the sooner prooued. Surely, to say without any kinde of proufe, or euidence, onely vpon M. Hardinges bare woorde, The people of Gallia had the Latine Seruice, it is but a very simple warrant. For what learning, what authoritie, what coniecture, what gheasse hath he, so to say? Some holde yt Ioseph of Arimathae•, Philip the Apostle, Nathanael, and Lazarus, were the firste that euer opened the Gospel in Fraunce. But these foure neither came from Rome, nor to my knowlege, euer spake the Latine Tongue: They came from Hierusalem out of Iewrie, and spake the Hebrew tongue. Therefore, I recken, M. Hardinge wil not say, that any of these foure, erected there the Latine Seruice.
The best that he can make hereof, is but a guess and a likelihood: for thus he saith: It will seem probable, I doubt not. But I assure thee, good Reader: it will prove nothing: I doubt not. For weigh the probability of these reasons: The people of Gallic had a speech peculiar to them self, and spake no Latin: Ergo, they had the Latin Service. Or thus: The first preachers in Gallia, came from Hieusalem, and spake the Hebrew tongue: Ergo, they ministered the Service and common prayers in the Latin tongue. These be M. Hardinges probabilities, wherewith he doubteth not this matter is proved.