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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 15 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 15 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
O, what dangerous cases here are imagined, and all, to fray the people from Gods Word? If the ignorant read the Scriptures (saith M. Harding) they will prove Heretics: For Heretics suck their venom out of the Scriptures. The Conclusion hereof is this: Every of the people may safely read M. Hardinges Word: but God's Word they may not read. There is no manner danger in M. Hardinges Book: But God's Book is full of dangers. The reason hereof it is hard to guess: onlesse it be, for that God's Book is full of Trueth, and M. Hardinges Book is full of error.
O, what daungerous cases here are imagined, and al, to fraye the people from Godds Woorde? If the ignorant reade the Scriptures (saith M. Hardinge) they wil prooue Heretiques: For Heretiques sucke their venime owt of the Scriptures. The Conclusion hereof is this: Euery of the people maie safely reade M. Hardinges VVo•rde: but Goddes VVoorde they maie not reade. There is no manner danger in M. Hardinges Booke: But Goddes Booke is full of dangers. The reason hereof it is harde to gheasse: onlesse it be, for that Goddes Booke is fulle of Trueth, and M. Hardinges Booke is fulle of erroure.
That he here calleth Heresy, is the Everlasting, and Manifest Trueth of God: which, when it was first preached, and published by S. Paul, was likewise even then called Heresy.