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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 5 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 5 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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But the Catholic Faith touching the Sacrament, saith M. Harding, for the space of a thousand years stood upright. Berengarius was the first that began to sow the seed of the ⟨p. 328⟩Sacramentary Heresy. 1It is likely, M. Harding hath no great regard, how his tales hang together.2 For before in the First Article, to serve his turn, he said, The Messalians were the first Fathers of this Heresy. Now he seemeth to be otherwise advised: and saith, This Heresy was never heard of within six hundred years, after the Messalians were repressed: and that the first founder of it was Berengarius. Yet M. Harding might soon have known, that one Johannes Scotus,3 a famous learned man, and Scholar unto Bede, and one Bertramus,4 as appeareth by his book, held and maintained the same Doctrine in the time of the Emperor Lotharius, two hundred years and more before Berengarius. Wherefore, it seemeth not to be so true, as M. Harding assureth it, That Berengarius was the First Author of this Doctrine.
But the Catholique Faithe touchinge the Sacrament, saithe M. Hardinge, for the space of a thousande yeeres stoode vpright. Berengarius was the firste that beganne to sowe the seede of the ⟨p. 328⟩Sacramentarie Heresie. 1It is likely, M. Hardinge hath no greate regarde, howe his tales hange togeather.2 For before in the First Article, to serue his turne, he saide, The Messalians were the first Fathers of this Heresie. Nowe he seemeth to be otherwise aduised: and saith, This Heresie was neuer hearde of within sixe hundred yeeres, after the Messalians were repressed: and that the first founder of it was Berengarius. Yet M. Hardinge might soone haue knowen, that one Iohannes Scotus,