A04474:1592
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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First, that they were never written in Greek, and therefore not by Athanasius, it may appear by sundry tokens, and namely by the allusion of these two Latin words, Vertex, and, Vertuntur: Romana Sedes est sacer vertex, in quo omnes ver•untur. The Latin is rude, and barbarous, and many times utterly void of sense. The manner of utterance is childish, and babbling, empty of matter, and full of words without measure. The substance of the whole is nothing else but flattering, and advancing of the See of Rome, farced up, and set out with lies without shame.
First, that they were neuer written in Gréeke, and therefore not by Athanasius, it may appeare by sundrie tokens, and namely by the allusion of these two Latine woordes, Vertex, and, Vertuntur: Romana Sedes est sacer vertex, in quo omnes ver•untur. The Latine is rude, and barbarous, and many times vtterly voide of sense. The manner of vtterance is childishe, and bablinge, emptie of mater, and ful of woordes without measure. The substance of the whole is nothinge els but flatteringe, and auancinge of the Sée of Rome, farced vp, and set out with lies without shame.
The author hereof speaking of the Church of Rome, saith, Inde Ecclesiae sumpsere Praedicationis exordium. From Rome the Churches received the first preaching of the Gospel. 1But God him selfe saithe, Ex Sione exibit lex, & Verbum Domini de Hierusalem: From Zion the Law shall proceed, 2and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And therefore Tertullian calleth Jerusalem,3 the Mother of Religion. And Nicephorus saith,4 that Simon Zealots ran over all Africa, and preached the Gospel.