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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 13 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 13 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
I have kept my reckoning well enough, as, I trust, it will well appear. But if M. Harding, of so great a number of his Masses, be able to prove no more but two, and the same two in the end be found Public Communions, and no Private Masses at all, then may we justly say, That he hath both much misreckoned the people, and also shamefully mistold him self.
I haue keapte my rekeninge wel yenough, as, I trust, it wil wel appeare. But if M. Hardinge, of so greate a number of his Masses, be hable to proue no more but two, and ye same two in the ende be founde Publique Communions, and no Priuate Masses at al, then maie we iustly saie, That he hath both muche misrekened the people, and also shamefully mistolde him self.
As before I utterly denied, that any Private Mass was ever used within six hundred years after Christ, so in this Article, that the simple, that so long have been deceived, might the better understand, both the great disorder, that M. Harding maintaineth, and also, how far the Church of Rome is grown from the primitive Church of God, I thought it not amiss to set out the matter by parts, in such plain division. Therefore the marvel, that M. Harding raiseth hereof, is not so great. The matter considered, his Reader will rather marvel at his marvel.
As before I vtterly denied, that any Priuate Masse was euer vsed within sixe hundred yeeres after Christe, so in this Article, that the simple, that so longe haue benne deceiued, might the better vnderstande, both the greate disorder, that M. Hardinge mainteineth, and also, howe farre the Churche of Rome is growen from the primitiue Churche of God, I thought it not amisse to sette out the mater by partes, in suche plaine diuision. Therefore the marueil, that M. Hardinge raiseth hereof, is not so greate. The mater considered, his Reader wil rather marueil at his marueil.