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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
Preface: ¶AN ANSWER TO M. Hardinges Preface.Preface: ¶AN ANSVVEARE TO M. Hardinges Preface.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whereunto I may easily reply, The larger is mine Offer, the more will your discrete Reader mislike the insufficiency of your Answer: and the more enlarged is your liberty, the less cause have you to complain.
Whereunto I may easily replie, The larger is mine Offer, the more wil your discrete Reader mislike the insufficiencie of your Answeare: and the more enlarged is your libertie, the lesse cause haue you to complaine.
Wise men, ye say, would more have liked greater Modesty. Verily, the men, that you call Wise, would have thought it greattest Modesty, to have dissembled, and said nothing. But what may the same Wise men think of your Modesty, that having so often made so large, and so liberal offers of so many Doctors, are not able in the end to show us one?
Wise men, ye saie, woulde more haue liked greatter Modestie. Uerily, the men, that you cal Wise, woulde haue thought it greattest Modestie, to haue dissembled, and saide nothinge. But what may the same Wise menne thinke of your Modestie, that hauinge so often made so large, and so liberal offers of so many Doctours, are not hable in the ende to shewe vs one?
Neither look we so fiercely, nor shake we the sword so terribly, as you report us. This was evermore your, and your fellows special, and peculiar commendation: Who besides your fierce, and cruel looks, and besides the shaking, and terror of your sword, have also hewen, and cut, and slain, and filled your hands with the blood of your Brethren.
Neither looke wee so fiercely, nor shake wee the swearde so terribly, as you reporte vs. This was euermore your, and your felowes special, and peculiar commendation: Who bisides your fierce, and cruel lookes, and bisides the shakinge, and terroure of your swearde, haue also hewen, and cutte, and slaine, and filled your handes with the bloude of your Brethren.