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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.
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.
Therefore ye did me the greater wrong, to say, I came vaunting, as Goliath, and throwing forth my glove, like a challenger, and proclaiming defiance to all the world.
Therefore ye did mee the greatter wronge, to saie, I came vaunting, as Goliath, and throwinge foorth my glooue, like a chalenger, and proclaiminge defiance to al the worlde.
In these words, M. Harding, Wise men may find some want of your Modesty. For, who so avoucheth the manifest, and known Trueth, and sayeth, that you both have been deceived your selves, and also have deceived others, ought not therefore to be called Goliath. And, notwithstanding you have adventured your self, to be the Noble David, to conquer this Giant, yet for as much as ye have neither Davids sling in your hand,