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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.
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.
Wherefore, ye should not take it in such grief, that, only for distinctions sake, by so Civil, and courteous a name we call you our Adversaries. For, finding you armed with Sword, and Fire, and imbrued with our Blood, we might well have spared you some other name. That I said, Ye have no such assurance of the Ancient Fathers, as ye have borne us in hand, and as your friends upon your credit have believed, I said it not, neither of Ambition, as you expound it, nor of Malice: but forced thereto by your importunity, and with great grief of mind.
Wherefore, ye shoulde not take it in suche griefe, that, onely for distinctions sake, by so Ciuile, and courteous a name wee cal you our Aduersaries. For, findinge you armed with Swearde, and Fiere, and embrewed with our Bloude, wée might wel haue spared you some other name. That I saide, Ye haue no suche assurance of the Ancient Fathers, as ye haue borne vs in hande, and as your frendes vpon your credite haue beléeued, I saide it not, neither of Ambition, as you expounde it, nor of Malice: but forced thereto by your importunitie, and with great griefe of minde.