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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
This Guess hath neither sense, nor savour in it: And therefore I marvel, that M. Harding being learned, and having, as he saith, such store, and choice of other, would ever use this for an argument. For the very children in Grammar Schools can tell him, that the Heathens, that Adored Bacchus, and Ceres, as their Gods, yet notwithstanding never gave godly honour to Bread, and Wine. And Cicero him self,1 being an Heathen, was able to say, Quis tam stultus est, ut id, quo vescitur, credat esse Deum? Who is so very a fool, that will believe, the thing, that he eateth, to be his God? And in like sort Juvenal2 an Heathen Poet scorneth at this folly: O Sanctas gentes, quibus haec nascuntur in agris Numina. O happy is that people, that hath Gods growing in their fields.
This Gheasse hath neither sense, nor sauour in it: And therefore I maruel, that M. Hardinge beinge learned, and hauing, as he saith, suche stoare, and choise of other, woulde euer vse this for an argument. For the very children in Grammar Schooles can tel him, that the Heathens, that Adoured Bacchus, and Ceres, as their Goddes, yet notwithstandinge neuer gaue godly honour to Breade, and Wyne. And Cicero him selfe,1 beinge an Heathen, was hable to say, Quis tam stultus est, vt id, quo vescitur, credat esse Deum? Who is so very a foole, that wil beleeue, the thinge, that he eateth, to be his God? And in like sorte Iuuenal2 an Heathen Poete scorneth at this folie: O Sanctas gentes, quibus haec nascuntur in agris Numina. O happy is that people, that hath Goddes growinge in their fieldes.