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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Touching the witnesses here alleged, first I marvel that M. Harding would ever bring them forth, but much more that he would thus set them out, with such circumstances of commendation, as that they saw Christ in the flesh, or that they were the Apostles fellows. For he knoweth well, that many of them are little worthy of such credit, as partly being ever doubted of, and suspected to be written, not by them, whose names they bear, but by Heretics, to whom M. Harding seemeth now to fly for aid: partly also obscure, unknown, unacquainted, not read, not seen, not hard of in the world before this time.
Touching the witnesses here alleged, first I maruel that M. Hardinge would euer bringe them foorthe, but muche more that he woulde thus sette them out, with such circumstances of commendation, as that they saw Christe in the fleshe, or that they were the Apostles fellowes. For he knoweth wel, that many of them are litle woorthy of suche credite, as partely beynge euer doubted of, and suspected to be written, not by them, whose names they beare, but by Heretiques, to whom M. Hardinge séemeth nowe to flie for ayde: partely also obscure, vnknowen, vnacquainted, not readde, not séene, not harde of in the worlde before this tyme.
But most of all I marvel that he would ever hazard his cause on these witnesses, who, as he him self very well knoweth, will speak against him. And therefore he hath here cunningly suppressed their words, and hath only made a muster of their names, but would suffer them to say nothing.
But most of al I maruel that he would euer hasarde his cause on these witnesses, who, as he him selfe very wel knoweth, wil speake against him. And therefore he hath here cunningly suppressed their woordes, and hath onely made a mustre of their names, but woulde suffer them to say nothinge.