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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 6 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 6 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Our proofs are grounded, not only upon Natural Reason, but also upon the express, and known Will of God. And by such Arguments the learned Fathers were wont in old times, to dispute of Christs Humanity against Apollinarius. Manichaeus, Eutyches, and other like Heretics, without controlment. For Natural Reason holden within her bands, is not the enemy, but the daughter of God's Trueth. And therefore he must be very unreasonable, that will thus without cause be angry with Reason. But it appeareth, that M. Harding, as he is utterly without Scriptures, and Doctors in these cases, so is he also void of ⟨p. 367⟩Reason. As touching Plato, it seemeth, there was hard hold, when a Natural Philosopher must stand forth, to prove Christs Mysteries. This matter, within these few hundred years, hath been attempted many ways: by Logic: by Philosophy: by the Metaphysics: & by the names of Old Fathers. But, when none of all these helps would serve, they imagined, & brought forth Animosam Fidem, a Faith without any word of God, bold to believe, they knew not what. In the end finding their want, and weakness herein, for that this Faith had no ground, they devised Miracles, and fires enough, and joined them with it: Then was the matter sufficiently, and fully proved.
Our proufes are grounded, not onely vpon Natural Reason, but also vpon the expresse, and knowen Wil of God. And by suche Argumentes the learned Fathers were wonte in olde times, to dispute of Christes Humanitie against Apollinarius. Manichaeus, Eutyches, and other like Heretiques, without controlment. For Natural Reason holden within her bandes, is not the enimie, but the daughter of Goddes Trueth. And therefore he must be very vnreasonable, that wil thus without cause be angrie with Reason. But it appeareth, that M. Hardinge, as he is vtterly without Scriptures, and Doctours in these cases, so is he also voide of