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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.
S. Augustine, saith M. Harding, in the chafe, and rage of Disputation sometimes forgot him self, and uttered his words unadvisedly: and not only that, but also afterward published the same his unadvised speech in open writing unto the world, as a man seeking only to conquer his Adversary: but whether by right, or by wrong, by trueth, or by falsehood, he had no care. But, O gentle, and easy Heretics, that upon such proofs would so lightly yield unto S. Augustine. Easy also be these Catholics, that in so childish Guesses will give credit to M. Harding. Certainly, S. Augustine for his mildness, and sobriety, both in Disputation, and also otherwise, hath the praise above all others. Neither doth there appear in that whole book against Adimantus any token to the contrary. Some part of their variance grew upon occasion of these words, Sanguis est Anima: The Blood is the Soul. For declaration whereof S. Augustine without any manner Heat of Contention, that may appear, saith thus: Ita Sanguis est Anima, quemadmodum Petra erat Christus: So is the Blood the ⟨p. 466⟩Soul, even as the rock was Christ. And in the same Chapter he joineth these three sentences all together. The Blood is the Soul, The Rock was Christ, And, This is my Body: as being all both of like meaning, and also of like manner of utterance. S. Augustine never knew any of these M. Hardinges lately invented Holy Forms, or Coverts, or Secrecies. But in most plain wise he saith,1 Dabat Signum Corporis sui: Christ g•ue a Token of his Body: agreeing therein both with him self, and also with all other Ancient Catholic Fathers. But if M. Harding, not showing us any suspicion, or token of inordinate Heat in that Reverend Master of the Church of God,2 may tell us only of him self, that he was thus unadvisedly carried away with vehemency of Disputation, and tempest of talk, Then may he also easily dispatch all other the Ancient Learned Fathers, and say, what so ever they wrote, that liketh not him, they wrote in a Rage, and in their Furies. But if S. Augustine were alive, he would rather say, That M. Harding were somewhat blown away with the winds, and waves of contention, and had much forgotten him self, and talketh in his Heats, he knoweth not, or careth not, what. S.