A04474:1590
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 4 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 4 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
A scarecrow stuffed with straw, and set upright, may seem a far of to be a man. Even so a forger of lies and fables, pricked up in the apparel of ancient names, may seem to the ignorant an Old Catholic Father. No marvel though this authority like M. Harding best above all others: for it is most vain, and shameless above all others: and therefore meetest to help up a shameless Doctrine. It is no new practise in the Church of Rome, to forge evidence in the name of ⟨p. 233⟩Old Fathers:1 as, God willing, hereafter it shall better appear. But as for this Epistle and certain others, that are carried about under the name of that Godly Bishop Athanasius, I will only rip up the stuffing, and open some part of the contents of them: and so will not refuse M. Harding him self, to be the Judge.
A scarcrowe stufte with strawe, and set vpright, may séeme a farre of to be a man. Euen so a forger of lies and fables, prickte vp in the apparel of auncient names, may séeme to the ignorant an Olde Catholique Father. No maruel though this authoritie like M. Hardinge beste aboue al others: for it is moste vaine, and shameles aboue al others: and therefore méetest to helpe vp a shameles Doctrine. It is no newe practise in the Churche of Rome, to forge euidence in the name of ⟨p. 233⟩Olde Fathers:1 as, God willinge, hereafter it shal better appeare. But as for this Epistle and certaine others, that are carried aboute vnder the name of that Godly Bishop Athanasius, I wil onely rippe vp the stuffinge, and open some parte of the contentes of them: and so wil not refuse M. Hardinge him selfe, to be the Iudge.