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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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Who so will maintain an untruth, ought to be circumspect, and to remember well, how his tales may stand together. M. Harding a little before wrote thus: Cicero saith, Tongues be in number infinite. Of them all, Neither M. Ivel, nor any one of his side, is able to show, that the public Service of the Church in any Nation, was ever for the space of six hundred years after Christ in any other tongue, then in Greek, or Latin. Now contrariwise, either of forgetfulness what he hath said before, or of some other better advise, he saith thus:1 Verily, in the Primitive Church this was necessary, when the Faith was a learning. And therefore the prayers were made then in a Common tongue known to the people, for cause of their further instruction. By these words, he utterly overthroweth, that he so confidently said before: and very well confirmeth my assertion. M. Ivel may now take his ease. For M. Harding him self is able to prove against him self, that in the Primitive Church the Service was ministered in the Common tongue: and that he confirmeth for a verity, and saith, It was necessary so to be, and could not be otherwise. These sayings of M. Hardinges being directly contrary, cannot possibly stand both together. If the one be true, the other of necessity must needs be false.
Who so wil mainteine an vntruthe, ought to be circumspecte, and to remember wel, how his tales may stande togeather. M. Hardinge a litle before wrote thus: Cicero saith, Tongues be in number infinite. Of them al, Neither M. Iuel, nor any one of his side, is hable to shew, that the publique Seruice of the Churche in any Nation, was euer for the space of sixe hundred yeeres after Christe in any other tongue, then in Greeke, or Latine. Now contrarywise, either of forgeatfulnesse what he hath saide before, or of some other better aduise, he saith thus:1 Verily, in the Primitiue Churche this was necessary, when the Faithe was a learninge. And therefore the praiers were made then in a Common tongue knowen to the people, for cause of their further instruction. By these woordes, he vtterly ouerthroweth, that he so confidently saide before: and very wel confirmeth my assertion. M. Iuel may now take his ease. For M. Hardinge him selfe is hable to prooue against him selfe, that in the Primitiue Churche the Seruice was ministred in the Common tongue: and that he confirmeth for a veritie, and saith, It was necessary so to be, and coulde not be otherwise. These saieinges of M. Hardinges beinge directely contrary, cannot possibly stande bothe togeather. If the one be true, the other of necessitie must néedes be false.