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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 having this eloquence, and skill so largely to amplify these small quarrels of so little weight, what would he have been able to do, if he had been in the primitive Church, and had seen all those hot, and troublesome dissensions, that then were able to shake the world? What clouds, and colours might he then have cast, to scorn at Christ, and to bring his Gospel out of credit?
But hauinge this eloquēce, and skil so largely to amplifie these smal quarelles of so litle weight, what woulde he haue benne hable to doo, yf he had benne in the primitiue Churche, and had seene al those hoate, and troublesome dissensions, that then were hable to shake the world? What clowdes, and colours might he then haue cast, to scorne at Christe, and to bringe his Gospel out of credite?
Doubtless, as he saith now, all these diversities spring only from Doctor Luther, so would he then have said, Al these former diversities, and sundry forms of Heresies sprang only from Christ. And hereof he would have concluded, as he doth now, that the Rude, and Rash people should in no wise be suffered to read the Scriptures.
Doubtles, as he saith nowe, al these diuersities springe onely from Doctour Luther, so woulde he then haue saide, Al these former diuersities, and sundrie formes of Heresies sprange onely from Christe. And hereof he woulde haue concluded, as he doth now, that the Rude, and Rasshe people shoulde in no wise be suffred to reade the Scriptures.
Howe be it touching these 34. several Sects, that Staphylus by his inquisition, and conning hath found out in Germany, it must needs be confessed, they are marvellous poor, and very simple Sects. For in that whole Country, where they are supposed to dwell, they have neither name, to be known by, two, or three only excepted: nor Church, to teach in: nor house, to dwell in. But Staphyus may have leave to speak untruth, for that he hath not yet learned to speak otherwise.