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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.
Here M. Harding, by the help of one Staphylus, a shameless Renegate, hath made a long discourse of such differences in Doctrine, as he imagineth to be ⟨p. 536⟩among them, that profess the Gospel. And in deed, as the imperfection,1 and want, that is in man, is naturally inclined unto some division, and that oftentimes in such cases, wherein ought to be greattest unity: Even so the Heretics, and the enemies of the trueth, have evermore used to take hold thereof, the more to discredit, and to deprave the whole. At the first preaching of the Gospel by the Apostles of Christ, and other Holy Fathers, there grew up immediately with the same, sundry sorts of Sects, to the number of four score, and ten, as they are reckoned in particular by S. Augustine,2 all flowing out of one Spring, all professing one Gospel, and all known by the name of Christ.
Here M. Hardinge, by the healpe of one Staphylus, a shameles Renegate, hath made a longe discourse of suche differences in Doctrine, as he imagineth to be ⟨p. 536⟩emonge them, that professe the Gospel. And in deede, as the imperfection,1 and wante, that is in man, is naturally inclined vnto some diuision, and that oftentimes in suche cases, wherein ought to be greattest vnitie: Euen so the Heretiques, and the enimies of the trueth, haue euermore vsed to take holde thereof, the more to discredite, and to depraue the whole. At the first preachinge of the Gospel by the Apostles of Christe, and other Holy Fathers, there grewe vp immediatly with the same, sundrie sortes of Sectes, to the number of foure scoare, and tenne, as they are reckened in particulare by S. Augustine,