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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
The grounds, he here speaketh of, be his Doctors, such as he hath already brought forth, laid up in great secrecy, and hidden from all the world by the space of one thousand years and more, and now of late found out by chance: some in Islands in the Sea: some in Arches under the ground: some so defaced with mould and canker, that it was hard to guess their meaning: some full of impudent lies and fables, one parcel not agreeing with another: some devised and written by heretics, and ever mistrusted and condemned of the Church, yet every of these, as M. Harding well knoweth, fully reporting the holy Communion, and manifestly testifying against Private Mass. These be M. Hardinges greatest grounds. Now judge thou, gentle reader, what worthy building may stand upon the same. Doubtless this beginning is very simple.
The groundes, he here speaketh of, be his Doctours, suche as he hath already brought foorthe, laide vp in great secresie, and hidden from al the worlde by the space of one thousande yeeres and more, and nowe of late founde out by chaunce: some in Ilandes in the Sea: some in Arches vnder the grounde: some so defaced with moulde and canker, that it was harde to geasse their meaninge: some ful of impudent lies and fables, one parcel not agréeinge with another: some diuised and written by heretikes, and euer mistrusted and condemned of the Churche, yet euery of these, as M. Hardinge wel knoweth, fully reportinge the holy Communion, and manifestly testifieinge against Priuate Masse. These be M. Hardinges greatest groundes. Nowe iudge thou, gentle reader, what woorthy buildinge may stande vpon the same. Doubtlesse this beginninge is verie simple.