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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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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.1 For thus S. Paul answereth in his own defense, Secundum hanc sectam, quam vocant Heresim, colo patrium Deum. Accordinge to this sect, which they call Heresy, I worship the God of my Fathers.
That he here calleth Heresie, is the Euerlastinge, and Manifest Truethe of God: whiche, when it was first preached, and published by S. Paule, was likewise euen then called Heresie.1 For thus S. Paule answeareth in his owne defense, Secundum hanc sectam, quam vocant Heresim, colo patrium Deum. Accordinge to this secte, whiche they calle Heresie, I woorship the God of my Fathers.
- 1Actor. 24.
But if the Lay People, whom M. Harding for his pleasure calleth Curious Busy Bodies of the Vulgar sort, may easily be lead into Heresies by Reading the Scriptures, for that they be unlearned, how then happened it, that M. Harding him self, being a man so deeply trained in all kind of learning, could so lightly be lead into the same? I trow, he was then no Curious Busy Body. Doubtless he was none of the Vulgar sort.
But if the Laie People, whom M. Hardinge for his pleasure calleth Curious Busie Bodies of ye Uulgare sorte, maie easily be leadde into Heresies by Readinge ye Scriptures, for that they be vnlearned, howe then happened it, that M. Hardinge him selfe, beinge a man so deepely trained in al kinde of learninge, coulde so lightly be leadde into the same? I trowe, he was then no Curious Busy Body. Doubtles he was none of the Uulgare sorte.