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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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The case goeth somewhat hardly of M. Hardinges side, when he is thus driven for want of other authorities, to crave aide at Luther's hand. Touching alteration in religion, which it pleaseth him to name lightness, if he would soberly remember his own often changes, and the light occasions of the same, he should find small cause to condemn others. Certainly D. Luther, after God had once called him to be a minister of his Trueth, never looked backward from the plough, nor refused the Grace, that God had offered him, notwithstanding he saw, all the powers of the world were against him. His argument is taken of the effects, or tokens of God's will. The Pope, said he, is advanced unto a Monarchy, or Imperial state of a Kingdom: But he could never be so advanced without God's will: Ergo, it was God's will, it should be so.
The case goeth somewhat hardely of M. Hardinges side, when he is thus driuen for wante of other authorities, to craue aide at Luthers hande. Touchinge alteration in religion, whiche it pleaseth him to name lightnes, if he woulde soberly remember his owne often chaunges, and the light occasions of the same, he shoulde finde smal cause to condemne others. Certainely D. Luther, after God had once called him to be a minister of his Trueth, neuer lookte backewarde from the plough, nor refused the Grace, yt God had offred him, notwithstandinge he sawe, al the powers of the worlde were against him. His argument is taken of the effectes, or tokens of Goddes wil. The Pope, saide he, is auanced vnto a Monarchie, or Emperial state of a Kingedome: But he coulde neuer be so auanced without Goddes wil: Ergo, it was Goddes wil, it shoulde be so.
Arguments, that be taken of God's permission, or of the tokens of his will, make no necessary proof, either that the things in them selves be good, or that God is pleased with them.1 For God suffered Nebuchadnezzar, Sennacherib, Pharaoh, and others: and their very estates, & proceedings were evident tokens of God's will. For if his will had been otherwise, they could not have reigned. Yet neither were they good men, nor was God pleased with their doings. So shall God suffer Antichrist to sit even in the holy place. Daniel