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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 14 › M. Harding. The .3. Division.Article 14 › M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
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Rufinus having declared the strange,1 and horrible plagues of God, whereby the Jews were frayed, and letted from their vain attempt of building up again the temple at Jerusalem, leave thereto of the Emperor Julian in despite of the Christians obtained: in the end saith, that least those earthquakes, and terrible fires, which he speaketh of, raised by God, whereby as well the workhouses, and preparations toward the building, as also great multitudes of the Jews were thrown down, caste abroad, and destroyed, should be thought to happen by chance: the night following these plagues, the sign of the Cross appeared in every one of their garments so evidently, as none, to cloak their infidelity, was able by any kind of thing to scour it out, and put it away. When the temples of the Paynims were destroyed by Christians in Alexandria,2 about the year of our Lord .390. in the chief temple of all, which was of the Idol• Serapis, the holy, and mystical letters called, [Greek or Hebrew],3 by Gods providence, were found graven in stones, representing the Figure of the Cross, the Signification whereof after their interpretation was, life to come.
Rufinus hauinge declared the straunge,1 and horrible plagues of God, whereby the Iewes were fraied, and letted from their vaine attempte of buildinge vp againe the temple at Hierusalem, leaue thereto of the Emperour Iulian in despite of the Christians obteined: in the ende saithe, that least those earthquakes, and terrible fiers, whiche he speaketh of, raised by God, whereby as well the woorkehouses, and preparations towarde the buildinge, as also greate multitudes of the Iewes were throwen downe, caste abroade, and destroied, shoulde be thought to happen by chaunce: the nighte folowinge these plagues, the signe of the Crosse appeared in euery one of their garmentes so euidently, as none, to cloke their infidelitie, was hable by any kinde of thinge to scowre it out, and put it awaye. VVhen the temples of the Painims were destroied by Christians in Alexandria,2