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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
Preface: ¶AN ANSWER TO M. Hardinges Preface.Preface: ¶AN ANSVVEARE TO M. Hardinges Preface.
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Only ye wish, I had used some greater Modesty. And would you, that I should have said, Ye have one Ancient Doctor directly, and plainly of your side, and so in that place, and in that presence, for Modesties sake, to have avouched open Untruth, as you, and others had done before? O, M. Harding, in these cases a mean way is no way. Accursed is that Modesty, that drowneth the Trueth of God. Chrysostom saith,1 Veritarem negat, qui cam non liber• praedicat. He is a renouncer of the Trueth, that dareth not freely to say the Trueth.
Onely ye wishe, I had vsed some greatter Modestie. And woulde you, that I shoulde haue saide, Ye haue one Ancient Doctoure directly, and plainely of your side, and so in that place, and in that presence, for Modesties sake, to haue auouched open Untruethe, as you, and others had donne before? O, M. Hardinge, in these cases a meane waie is no waie. Accursed is that Modestie, that drowneth the Truethe of God. Chrysostome saithe,1 Veritarem negat, qui cam non liber• praedicat. He is a renouncer of the Truethe, that dareth not freely to saye the Truethe.
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Ye say, I have sought up certain small questions of light importance, wherein the Ancient Doctors have not travailed, as not daring to enter into matters of greater weight. Howe be it, it seemeth over much for you, to limit, and appoint each man, what he should preach at Pauls Cross. Neither is it much material, whether these matters be Great, or Small: but, whether you, by colour of the same, have deceived the people.
Ye saie, I haue soughte vp certaine smal quaestions of light importance, wherein the Ancient Doctours haue not traueiled, as not daringe to enter into maters of greatter weight. Howe be it, it seemeth ouer muche for you, to limite, and appointe eche man, what he shoulde preache at Paules Crosse. Neither is it muche material, whether these maters be Greate, or Smal: but, whether you, by colour of the same, haue deceiued the people.