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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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But in these cases, the Sprite of God is bound, neither to sharpness of wit, nor to abundance of learning. Oftentimes the Unlearned seeth that thing, that the learned cannot see.1 Christ saith, I thank thee, O Father, the Lord of Heaven and Earth, for that thou hast hidden these things from the wise, and the politic, and hast revealed the same unto the little ones. Therefore Epiphanius saithe, Solis Spiritus Sancti Filijs facilis est omnis Scriptura, & dilucida: Only to the Children of the Holy Ghost, all the Holy Scriptures are plain, and clear.
But in these cases, the Sprite of God is bounde, neither to sharpenesse of wit, nor to abundance of learninge. Oftentimes the Unlearned seeth that thinge, that the learned cannot see.1 Christe saithe, I thanke thee, O Father, the Lorde of Heauen and Earthe, for that thou hast hidden these thinges from the wise, and the politique, and hast reueled the same vnto the litle ones. Therefore Epiphanius saithe, Solis Spiritus Sancti Filijs facilis est omnis Scriptura, & dilucida: Onely to the Childrē of the Holy Ghost, al the Holy Scriptures are plaine, and cleare.
- 1Matthae. 11. Epiphanius, li. •.
Hereof M. Harding seemeth to conclude thus: There be certain dark places in the Scriptures: Ergo, The Scriptures are full of Darkness. This is a guileful kind of reasoning, known unto Children, called Fallacia a secundum quid ad simpliciter. 1In like form of argument he might have said, Albertus Pigghius granteth, there be certain errors in the Mass: Ergo, The Mass is full of errors.
Hereof M. Harding seemeth to conclude thus: There be certaine darke places in the Scriptures: Ergo, The Scriptures are ful of Darkenesse. This is a guileful kinde of reasoninge, knowen vnto Children, called Fallacia a secundum quid ad simpliciter.