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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 7 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 7 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Neither did I scoff hereat, as a Lucian, as it pleaseth M. Harding in his Choler to report, but reverently, and soberly spake the Trueth, even as in the presence of God. It pitied me to see G••des people so deceived, and that even by such, as had taken upon them, to be the Fathers, and Guiders of the People. But, O merciful God: What Religion may this be, that no man may touch, or truly report of it, without surmise, or suspicion of Scoffing? And, where as M. Harding, as a man somewhat overmuch subject to his Passions, saith further, I may be ashamed to show my face among learned men, If he mean the learned of his own side, verily, it can be no great glory for me, to behold those faces, that have been so often turned. O M. Harding, We have no cause, to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christ:1 It is the Mighty Power of God unto Salvation. I pray God, that both you, and I may leave these worldly respects, and faces of men: and so use the gifts, that God hath lent us, and so freely discharge our consciences in this life,2 that Christ be not ashamed of us before his Father: but we may come to see God face to face. Touching the matter it self, M. Harding thinketh it best, to claim his Elevation even from the Apostles time. So the Romans in old times, because they knew not,3 from whence their Ancilia came unto them, they thought it not amiss, for the more credit of the matter, to say they were sent to them from Heaven.
Neither did I s•offe hereat, as a Lucian, as it pleaseth M. Hardinge in his Choler to reporte, but reuerently, and soberly spake the Truethe, euen as in the presence of God. It pitied mee to sée G••des people so deceiued, and that euen by suche, as had taken vpon them, to be the Fathers, and Guiders of the People. But, O merciful God: What Religion maye this be, that noman maye touche, or truely reporte of it, without surmise, or suspicion of Scoffinge? And, where as M. Hardinge, as a man somewhat ouermuche subiecte to his Passions, saithe further, I maye be ashamed to shewe my face emonge learned menne, If he meane the learned of his owne side, verily, it can be no greate glorie for mée, to beholde those faces, that haue bene so often turned. O M. Hardinge, We haue no cause, to be ashamed of the Gospel of Christe: