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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
Preface: ¶AN ANSWER TO M. Hardinges Preface.Preface: ¶AN ANSVVEARE TO M. Hardinges Preface.
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Ye say, I have sought up certain small questions of light importance, wherein the Ancient Doctors have not travailed, as not daring to enter into matters of greater weight. Howe be it, it seemeth over much for you, to limit, and appoint each man, what he should preach at Pauls Cross. Neither is it much material, whether these matters be Great, or Small: but, whether you, by colour of the same, have deceived the people.
Ye saie, I haue soughte vp certaine smal quaestions of light importance, wherein the Ancient Doctours haue not traueiled, as not daringe to enter into maters of greatter weight. Howe be it, it seemeth ouer muche for you, to limite, and appointe eche man, what he shoulde preache at Paules Crosse. Neither is it muche material, whether these maters be Greate, or Smal: but, whether you, by colour of the same, haue deceiued the people.
But would ye have us now at last believe, that your Mass, your Transubstantiation, your Real Presence, your Adoration, your Sacrificing of the Son of God, and your Supremacy of Rome be so small matters? Ye told us not long sithence, there were no other matters so great, as these. And may we think, that your Religion is now greater, now smaller: and increaseth, and vadeth: and waxeth, and waneth, as doth the Moon? Verily Pope Nicolas would have joined your Transubstantiation to the Creed, and would have made it the Thirteenth Article of our Faith. And Pope Boniface the eight saith,1 that to be subject to the Church of Rome, is of the necessity of Salvation. And Pope Nicolas saith, Who so ever denieth the Authority, and preeminence of that See, is an Heretic.
But woulde ye haue vs nowe at laste beléeue, that your Masse, your Transubstantiation, your Real Pres•nce, your Adoration, your Sacrificinge of the Sonne of God, and your Supremacie of Rome be so smal maters? Ye tolde vs not longe sithence, there were no other maters so greate, as these. And may we thinke, that your Religion is nowe greatter, nowe smaller: and increaseth, and vadeth: and waxeth, and waneth, as doothe the Moone? Uerily Pope Nicolas woulde haue ioyned your Transubstantiation to the Crede, and woulde haue made it the Thirteenthe Article of our Faithe. And Pope Boniface the eight saithe,