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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Hitherto M. Harding hath alleged neither Ancient Doctor, nor Old Council, to serve his purpose. The first, that he can find, is Doctor Bucer, that died in Cambridge the fourth year of King Edward the Sixth, in the year of Our Lord .1551. Of his judgement herein I will say nothing. What reasons lead him to yield to the other side for quietness sake, I remit it wholly unto God. But thus much I may well, and justly say, If M. Harding could have found any other Doctor, he would not thus have made his entry with M. Bucer.
Hitherto M. Hardinge hath alleged neither Ancient Doctoure, nor Olde Councel, to serue his purpose. The first, that he canne finde, is Doctour Bucer, that died in Cambridge the fourth yeere of Kinge Edwarde the Sixth, in the yeere of Our Lorde .1551. Of his iudgement herein I wil saie nothinge. What reasons leadde him to yeelde to the other side for quietnes sake, I remitte it wholy vnto God. But thus muche I maie wel, and iustly saie, If M. Hardinge coulde haue founde any other Doctoure, he woulde not thus haue made his entrie with M. Bucer.
Touching that brotherly, and sober Conference, that was between D. Luther, and D. Bucer, Philip Melanchthon, and other Godly learned men of Germany in the University of Wittenberg, I see no great cause, why M. Harding should thus sport him self with it, and call it a Council. He might rather, and more justly have scoffed at the vain Council of the Eight Special Chosen Cardinals holden in Rome under Pope Paulus the third, Anno D. 1538.