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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 12 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 12 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here M. Harding courteously deviseth a favourable excuse for Tertullian, not thinking it best, being so Ancient a Father, and so near to the Apostles time, utterly to condemn him of Folly. He uttered all this (saith he) in heat of contention, rashly, and unadvisedly, and understood not what he said, neither had any great regard to the exact use of his words. How be it, Tertullian not only spake these words upon the sudden, but also leisurely, and with study wrot• them: and yet afterward quietly perusing, and considering the same, was never able to espy this fault.
Here M. Hardinge courteously diuiseth a •auourable excuse for Tertullian, not thinkinge it best, beinge so Ancient a Father, and so neare to the Apostles time, vtterly to condemne him of Folie. He vttred al this (saith he) in heate of contention, rashly, and vnaduisedly, and vnderstoode not what he saide, neither had any greate regarde to the exacte vse of his woordes. How be it, Tertullian not onely spake these woordes vpon the suddaine, but also leasurely, and with studie wrot• them: and yet afterwarde quietly perusinge, and consideringe the same, was neuer hable to espie this fault.
But, that such cases of heat may sometimes happen, we have over good trial in M. Harding: whom, as it now appeareth, contention hath caused, so many ways, and so far to overreach the trueth, and to have so small regard, to that he writeth. S. Ambrose