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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
Preface: ¶AN ANSWER TO M. Hardinges Preface.Preface: ¶AN ANSVVEARE TO M. Hardinges Preface.
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.
¶AN ANSWER TO M. Hardinges Preface.
¶AN ANSVVEARE TO M. Hardinges Preface.
IT misliketh you much, M. Harding, that in so many, and sundry cases by me moved, wherein standeth the greattest force of your Religion, I should say, You, and others of that part are utterly void, not only of the Scriptures, but also of the Old Councils, and Ancient Fathers, and that in such an Audience, I should so precisely, & so openly discover the wants, and weakness of your side. And therefore, The greater my heap riseth, the less, say you, is mine advantage.
IT misliketh you muche, M. Hardinge, that in so many, and sundrie cases by mee mooued, wherin standeth the greattest force of your Religion, I shoulde saie, You, and others of that parte are vtterly voide, not onely of the Scriptures, but also of the Olde Councelles, and Ancient Fathers, and that in suche an Audience, I should so precisely, & so openly discoouer the wantes, and weakenesse of your side. And therefore, The greatter my heape riseth, the lesse, saie you, is mine aduantage.
Whereunto I may easily reply, The larger is mine Offer, the more will your discrete Reader mislike the insufficiency of your Answer: and the more enlarged is your liberty, the less cause have you to complain.
Whereunto I may easily replie, The larger is mine Offer, the more wil your discrete Reader mislike the insufficiencie of your Answeare: and the more enlarged is your libertie, the lesse cause haue you to complaine.