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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 16 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 16 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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So many Untruths in so little room, so constantly to be avouched without blushing? Where is the Fear of God? Where is the Reverence of the Reader? Where is shame become? First, neither doth that godly Emperor Justinian once mention, or touch this New Fantasy of M. Hardinges Doctrine: nor did the Greek Church, as it is sufficiently already proved, ever hitherto consent unto the same. Will M. Harding make the world believe, that the people openly in the Church, gave their consents unto that thing, that they never believed, but knew undoubtedly to be an error? Is he able to allege not one Council, not one Doctor, not one Father, that ever expounded, Amen, in this sort? Is the matter so miserable, and so bare, that no honest witness will speak for it? Or must ⟨p. 549⟩M. Hardinges bare word, without Scripture, Council, Doctor, or Father, be taken for the Doctrine of the Church?
So many Untruethes in so litle roome, so constantely to be auouched without blushinge? Where is the Feare of God? Where is the Reuerence of the Reader? Where is shame become? Firste, neither doothe that godly Emperour Iustinian once mention, or touche this Newe Fantasie of M. Hardinges Doctrine: nor did the Gréeke Churche, as it is sufficiently already prooued, euer hitherto consente vnto the same. Wil M. Hardinge make the worlde beléeue, that the people openly in the Churche, gaue their consentes vnto that thing, that they neuer beléeued, but knewe vndoubtedly to be an erroure? Is he hable to allege not one Councel, not one Doctour, not one Father, that euer expounded, Amen, in this sorte? Is the mater so miserable, and so bare, that no honest witnesse wil speake for it? Or muste ⟨p. 549⟩M. Hardinges bare woorde, without Scripture, Councel, Doctoure, or Father, be taken for the Doctrine of the Churche?
The Emperors words are plain, We command all the holy Bishops, and Priests, 1