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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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Here M. Harding, it appeareth, ye begin to mislike your own dealing, that after so many words, and so great a countenance of learning, ye should be found so nakedly, and so unsensibly to deceive the people. And therefore having no manner Authority of ancient Council, or Doctor to allege against the English tongue in the Church of England, yet least in the end, having said so much, ye should seem to say nothing, ye begin to find fault with the order of our Service, and without any manner of proof ye say, there are many things therein contained, contrary to the Catholic Faith: and so contrary to your own knowledge, ye maintain one untruth by an other.
Here M. Hardinge, it appeareth, ye beginne to mislike your owne dealinge, that after so many woordes, and so greate a countenaunce of learninge, ye shoulde be founde so nakedly, and so vnsensibly to deceiue the people. And therefore hauinge no manner Authoritie of auncient Councel, or Doctour to allege againste the Englishe tongue in the Churche of Englande, yet leaste in the ende, hauinge saide so muche, ye shoulde seeme to saie nothinge, ye beginne to finde faulte with the order of our Seruice, and without any manner of proufe ye say, there are many thinges therein conteined, contrary to the Catholique Faithe: and so contrary to your owne knowlege, ye mainteine one vntrueth by an other.
You know, that we serve God according to his holy word, and the order of his Primitive Church.1 For (As Tertullian saith, the Christian people did in his time) Coimus ad divinarum Scripturarum commemorationem, si quid praesentium temporum qualitas aut praemonere cogit, aut recognoscere. Certè fidem sanctis vo••bus pascimus, spem erigimus, fiduciam figimus. We meet together to hear the rehearsal of the holy Scriptures, if the state of the present time do force us either to forewarn any thing, or else to call any thing to remembrance. Verily we feed our Faith with those holy words, we confirm our hope, we assure our trust. We minister the holy Sacraments in pure, and reverent sort: we Baptize in the name of God the Father, the Son, & the Holy Ghost: we receive the Sacrament of Christs Body and Blood from the Holy Table: we make our humble Confession, and fall to the ground, and pray