A04474:2031
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 5 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 5 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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In the former Articles, he was able to allege some forged Authorities: Some counterfeit practise of the Church: Some words of the ancient Doctors, although mistaken: Some show of natural, & worldly reason: or at the least wise, some colour, or shift of words. But in this matter, for direct proof he is able to allege nothing: no not so much as the help, and drift of natural Reason.
In the former Articles, he was hable to allege some forged Authorities: Some contrefeite practise of the Churche: Some woordes of the ancient Doctours, although mistaken: Some shewe of natural, & worldly reason: or at the leaste wise, some coloure, or shifte of woordes. But in this mater, for directe proufe he is habl• to allege nothinge: no not so muche as the healpe, and drifte of natural Reason.
Where he sayeth, Christen people hath ever been thus taught from the beginning, It is great marvel, that either they should be so taught, without a teacher: or theirs teacher should thus instruct them, without words: or such words should be spoken, and never written. Verily M. Harding by his silence, and want herein, secretly confesseth, that theis• words, Really, Carnally &c. in this matter of the Sacrament, were never used of any Ancient Writer. For if they were, either he, or his fellows would have found them.
Where he saieth, Christen people hath euer beene thus taught from the beginninge, It is greate maruel, that either they shoulde be so taught, without a teacher: or theirs teacher shoulde thus instructe them, without woordes: or such woordes shoulde be spoken, and neuer written. Uerily M. Hardinge by his silence, and wante herein, sécretely confesseth, that theis• wo•rdes, Really, Carnally &c. in this mater of the Sacrament, were neuer vsed of any Ancient Writer. For if they were, either he, or his félowes woulde haue founde them.