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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
I marvel much, what soundness of Doctrine M. Harding can mean, having thus taken upon him to be the proctor of ignorance: or how he can well commend others for constancy, and steadfastness, finding him self with so light winds so often removed: or wherefore he should so highly commend that old Father Origen, at whose hands he findeth so small relief.
I maruel muche, what soundenesse of Doctrine M. Hardinge can meane, hauinge thus taken vpon him to be the proctour of ignorance: or how he can wel commende others for constancie, and stedfastnesse, findinge him selfe with so lighte windes so often remoued: or wherfore he should so highly commende that olde Father Origen, at whose handes he findeth so smal reliefe.
That he thus bitterly chargeth that godly learned Father John Calvin, for saying thus, Of the unknown Service there redoundeth no manner profit unto the Church, 1it toucheth many others moe, & not him only. S. Augustine saith thus: Si Moses mihi Haebraea voce loqueretur, frustrà pulsaret sensum meum, nec inde mentem meam quicquam tangeret. If Moses should speak unto me in the Hebrew tongue (for ⟨p. 212⟩that I understand it not) he should beat my senses in vain, neither should there any thing thereof enter into my mind. S. Chrysostome saithe, 2Nisi dixero quod percipi facilè, clareque, à vobis possit, sed linguarum munere praeditum me esse tantùm ostendam, nullum ex his, quae non intelligitis, fructum facientes abibitis, credo. Nam quae utilitas esse ex voce non intellecta potest? Onlesse I speak that you may plainly and clearly understand, but only show me self to have the gift of tongues, ye shall depart away having no fruit of those things,