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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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Which thing if the Reader advisedly consider, I think that herein the Apostles authority is declared, that when we have need to use the Testimony of the Scriptures, we rather take the meaning thereof, then the words. Origen saith, S. Paul both altered the words of the Prophet, and added to, and took fro: Yet, I trust, M. Harding will not say, S. Paul bomebasted, or stuffed the Scriptures.
Whiche thinge if the Reader aduisedly consider, I thinke that herein the Apostles authoritie is declared, that when wee haue neede to vse the Testimonie of the Scriptures, wee rather take the meaning thereof, then the woordes. Origen saith, S. Paule bothe altered ye woordes of the Prophete, and added to, and tooke fro: Yet, I trust, M. Hardinge wil not say, S. Paule bomebasted, or stuffed the Scriptures.
Perhaps he will reply, S. Paul by this word, Sprite, meant not a strange tongue, or a noise of unknown words: and therefore this stuffing is counterfeit. And because M. Harding saith so, perhaps the simple Reader will so believe it. But if the old Doctors, & Fathers so expound it, then all this strange mirth, ⟨p. 199⟩and triumph might have been spared.
Perhaps he wil replie, S. Paule by this woorde, Sprite, meante not a strange tongue, or a noice of vnknowen woordes: and therefore this stuffinge is counterfeite. And bicause M. Hardinge saith so, perhaps the simple Reader wil so beléeue it. But if the olde Doctours, & Fathers so expounde it, then al this strange mirth, ⟨p. 199⟩and triumphe might haue béene spared.