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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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Yea sometimes the very lights of the world, and the pillars of the Church, seemed to be divided by some dissension amongst them selves:1 S. Peter, from S. Paul: S. Paul, from Barnabas: S. Cyprian, from Cornelius: S. Augustine, from S. Hierome: S. Chrysostom, from Epiphanius: the East part of the world, from the West: Doctors, from Doctors: Fathers, from Fathers: Church, from Church: and Saints, from Saints. And hereof the Heretics in old time, and other sworn enemies of God took occasion, as M. Harding now doth, to defa•e the whole profession of the Gospel, calling it a puddle, and a sink of dissension. For these causes the Heathens laughed at the Christians,2 and pointed at them in the market places with their fingers. So the Renegate Julianus the Emperor, the better to cloak his own infidelity, said, that Peter,3 and Paul could not agree: Luke and Matthew dissented in Christs Genealogy: and that therefore the whole Gospel of Christ was nothing else but error.
Yea sometimes the very lightes of the worlde, and the pillers of the Churche, seemed to be diuided by some dissension emongst them selues:1 S. Peter, from S. Paule: S. Paule, from Barnabas: S. Cyprian, from Cornélius: S. Augustine, from S. Hierome: S. Chrysostome, from Epiphanius: the East parte of the world, from the Weast: Doctours, from Doctours: Fathers, from Fathers: Churche, from Churche: and Sainctes, from Sainctes. And hereof the Heretiques in olde time, and other sworne enimies of God tooke occasion, as M. Hardinge nowe dooth, to defa•e the whole profession of the Gospel, callinge it a puddel, and a sinke of dissension. For these causes the Heathens laughed at the Christians,2 and pointed at them in the market places with their fingers. So the Renegate Iulianus the Emperoure, the better to cloke his owne infidelitie, saide, that Peter,3