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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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But what if this book were never written by S. Clement? what if it were written by no honest man? what if it were written by an Heretic? Verily it was a common practise in old times, to set wicked books abroad under the names and titles of the Apostles, and other godly Fathers. Leo sometime Bishop of Rome writeth thus: Apocriphae Scripturae, quae sub nominibus Apostolorum ⟨p. 8⟩multarum habent seminarium falsitatum,1 non solùm interdicendae,2 sed etiam penitus auferendae,3 atque ignibus tradendae sunt. Secrete Scriptures, which bearing the names of th•apostles,4 contain a ••rcerie, and occasion of much falsehood, are not only to be forbidden, but also utterly to be taken away, and to be committed to the fire. By this we see that the apostles names were borrowed sometimes to avouch Heresies, and wicked doctrine.
But what if this booke were neuer written by S. Clement? what if it were written by no honest man? what if it were written by an Heretique? Uerely it was a common practise in olde times, to sette wicked bookes abroade vnder the names and titles of the Apostles, and other godly Fathers. Leo sometime Bishop of Rome writeth thus: Apocriphae Scripturae, quae sub nominibus Apostolorum ⟨p. 8⟩multarum habent seminarium falsitatum,1 non solùm interdicendae,2 sed etiam penitus auferendae,3 atque ignibus tradendae sunt. Secrete Scriptures, whiche bearyng the names of th•apostles,