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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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Only Steven Gardiner, who for his Constancy, and fastness in his Religion, would needs be called Constantius,1 hath given the world to understand by public writing, that Christ is not yet fully possessed in this Glory. These be his words, Tempus humilitatis Christi in conuersatione visibili, & terrena praestandae ⟨p. 331⟩plané praeterijt:2 Sed humilis Dispensationis tempus eo usque manet, d•onec tradiderit R• gnum Deo, & Patri. The time of Christs humility in visible, and earthly conversation is undoubtedly past. But the time of the dispensation, or service of his humility remaineth still, until he deliver up the Kingdom unto God his Father. Thus one of them saith, Christs Body is Deified, and become God: An other saith, it is yet still in the dispensation, and Service of humility, and therefore is not yet Deified. It seemeth they be not yet well resolved of Christs Glory, how much, or how little they may allow him. Neither in deed have they any certain direction to guide them selves herein: But only, as occasion is offered, to shift of objections, they are fain to take hold in any thing, true, or false, to serve their turn. A man may well say unto them, as S. Augustine sometime said unto the Heretic Faustus Manicheus,3 Dices, Hoc pro me facit: illud contra me. Tu es ergo Regula Veritatis. Quicquid contra te fuerit, non est verum. Thou wilt say, This thing is for me. That thing is against me. Then art thou the rule of trueth. What so ever is against thee, is not true.
Onely Steuen Gardiner, who for his Constancie, and fastenes in his Religion, woulde needes be called Constantius,1 hath geuen the worlde to vnderstande by publique writinge, that Christe is not yet fully possessed in this Glorie. These be his woordes, Tempus humilitatis Christi in conuersatione visibili, & terrena praestandae ⟨p. 331⟩