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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 4 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 4 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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For his entry, in mirth, and game, he calleth us Gospellers. God open the eyes of his heart, that he may see the brightness of God's Gospel, and consider, what it is, that he hath refused. Surely, it is an horrible thing, for a Christian man, thus to make mockery of the Gospel of Christ.1 S. Paul saith, Si opertum est Evangelium, in illis, qui pereunt, est opertum: If the Gospel be covered, it is covered from them, that perish.
For his entrie, in mirthe, and game, he calleth vs Gospellers. God open the eies of his harte, that he may sée the brightnesse of Goddes Gospel, and consider, what it is, yt he hath refused. Surely, it is an horrible thing, for a Christian man, thus to make mockerie of the Gospel of Christe.1 S. Paule saithe, Si opertum est Euangelium, in illis, qui pereunt, est opertum: If the Gospel be couered, it is couered from them, that perishe.
It misliketh him that we build the unity of the Church upon Christ only, and not also upon the Pope: and this he calleth these New Gospellers Doctrine. God be thanked: these Gospellers have good warrant for their Doctrine. S. Paul saith,1 Eum dedit Caput super omnia ipsi Ecclesiae, quae est Corpus eius. God hath given Christ to be Head over all, 2even to the Church, which is his Body. And againe, Ille est Caput, qui dat salutem Corpori. Christ is the Head, that giveth health unto the Body. Christ is our peace: 3