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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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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 Staphy•us may have leave to speak untruth, for that he hath not yet learned to speak otherwise.
Howe be it touchinge these 34. seueral Sectes, that Staphylus by his inquisition, and conninge hath founde owt in Germanie, it must needes be confessed, they are marueilous poore, and very simple Sectes. For in that whole Countrie, where they are supposed to dwelle, they haue neither name, to be knowen by, two, or thrée onely excepted: nor Churche, to teache in: nor house, to dwelle in. But Staphy•us maie haue leaue to speake vntrueth, for that he hath not yet learned to speake otherwise.
Hereof M. Harding may conclude thus: The Learned sometimes mistake the Scriptures, and are deceived: Ergo, the Learned ought to be banished from reading ⟨p. 537⟩the Scriptures. For all these fantastical imaginations of Opinions, and Sects, pertain only to the Learned sort, and nothing to the Lay People.
Hereof M. Hardinge maie conclude thus: The Learned sometimes mistake the Scriptures, and are deceiued: Ergo, the Learned ought to be bannished from readinge ⟨p. 537⟩the Scriptures. For al these fantastical imaginations of Opinions, and Sectes, perteine onely to the Learned sorte, and nothinge to the Laie People.