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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It may be gathered by S. Augustine in sundry places,1 that some part of this book was written by certain Heretics named the Manichees, and avouched by them as the very true story of the Apostles. For he reporteth the fables of S. Thomas: of S. Matthew: of S. Andrew: of the Lion that slew the man, that had stricken S. Thomas: of the Dog that brought the same mans hand unto the table: of Maximilla wife unto Egis: and other like tales even in such order, as they be set forth by this Obadiah.
It may be geathered by S. Augustine in sundrie places,1 that some parte of this booke was written by certaine Heretikes named ye Manichées, and auoutched by them as the very true storie of the Apostles. For he reporteth the fables of S. Thomas: of S. Mathew: of S. Andrew: of the Lion that slewe the man, that had striken S. Thomas: of the Dogge that brought the same mannes hande vnto the table: of Maximilla wife vnto Egis: and other like tales euen in suche order, as they be sette foorthe by this Abdias.
- 1August. contrary Faustum, lib. 11. Et lib. 22. ca. 80.August. contra• Faustum, lib. 11. Et lib. 22. ca. 80.
Against one Adimantus he writeth thus,1 They (that is the Manichees) read Secrete Scriptures, which they them self say are pure and perfect: in which Scriptures it is written that S. Thomas cursed a man, and that afterward a Lion slew him &c. And in an other place he saith, Attendite, qualia sint, quae scribuntur de Maximilla uxore Egetis:2 illam noluisse viro debitum reader: donasse, & supposuisse Eucliam ancillam, & alias similes fabulas. Behold what things they be, that be written of Maximilla wife unto Egis: that she (being once Christened) would no more yield duty unto her husband, but set Euclia her maid in her own place, and other like fables. Al these and such like tales thus disallowed by S. Augustine, are reported by M. Hardinges Obadiah in great soothe. I thought it not amiss to speak hereof the more at large, for that I saw a book so full of tales, so lately found out, without any good show of credit, to be fathered upon the Apostles disciple, and sent into the world with such a countenance. S. Augustine seemeth in diverse places to have given his judgement of the same.