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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 8 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 8 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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M. Harding, as a man over much obedient unto his affections, in the beginning hereof calleth us Sacramentaries: by which Word he understandeth Schismatics, Heretics, and the enemies of God: & so breaketh up his way into this treatise with unsavoury, and bitter talk: and as a Cock, that is well pampered with Garlic before the fight, he seeketh to overmatch his fellow, rather with rankness of breathe, then with might of Body.
M. Hardinge, as a man ouer muche obedient vnto his affections, in the beginninge hereof calleth vs Sacramentaries: by whiche Woorde he vnderstandeth Schismatiques, Heretiques, and the enimies of God: & so breaketh vp his way into this treatise with vnsauerie, and bitter talke: and as a Cocke, that is wel pampered with Garlike before the fighte, he séeketh to ouermatche his felowe, rather with rankenes of breathe, then with might of Bodie.
And, for as much as he striveth to make the world think, our Doctrine is injurious to the Godhead, and Glory of Christ, First we protest, That as we believe,1 that Christ is the Lamb of God, that hath taken away the Sins of the world: and, that there is none other Name under Heaven,2 whereby we can be saved: and that, as the Prophet Isaiah saith,3 He is the Mighty God, the Father of the world, that was to come: and that,4 as S. Paul saith, He is God revealed in the Flesh: even so we yield unto him the very Honour, that is dew unto God: and that, not only to his Godhead alone, but also to his Humanity inseparably joined with his Godhead in one Person, sitting now at the Right Hand of God. Thus we teach the people, That God hath advanced him into all height, 5