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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 17 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 17 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Alas, what tool is there so weak, that M. Harding will refuse, to strike withal? To prove his imagined Kind of Sacrifice, he hath brought us forth out of his great store, the example of Melchised•k, and the Prophecy of Malachi: As if he would reason thus,1 God saith unto Christ, Thou art a Priest for ever according to the order of Melchizedek: Or, God saith by the Prophet Malachi, A pure Oblation shall be offered unto me in every place: Ergo, The Priest hath Authority, and power, to offer up the Son of God unto his Father. If he had not had good choice, and store of Authorities, he would never have begun with these.
Alas, what toole is there so weake, that M. Harding wil refuse, to strike withal? To prooue his imagined Kinde of Sacrifice, he hath brought vs foorthe out of his greate stoare, the example of Melchised•k, and the Prophecie of Malachie: As if he woulde reason thus,1 God saithe vnto Christe, Thou arte a Priest for euer accordinge to the order of Melchisedek: Or, God saithe by the Prophete Malachie, A pure Oblation shalbe offered vnto mee in euery place: Ergo, The Priest hath Authoritie, and power, to offer vp the Sonne of God vnto his Father. If he had not had good choise, and stoare of Authorities, he woulde neuer haue begonne with these.
- 1Psalm. no. Malachi. 1.
But he addeth further, as matter of grievance, This these plain Scriptures, by the overthwart, and false Interpretations of his Adversaries, are wrested, and turned to a contrary sense, and that, (as he saith) to the horrible seducing of the Unlearned. Doubtless, here is a very horrible accusation. How be it, if we happily had mistaken these places, and our error therein were fully proved, yet should not M. Harding in such horrible terms reprove us, for doing that thing once, that he, & his fellows do so often. But by what words, by what False Interpretation, into what perverse or Heretical Sense, have we so horribly wrested these Scriptures? M. Harding is wise, is eloquent, is watchful, is circumspect, is fast addicted unto his cause: he dissembleth, and leaveth nothing, that any way may serve his purpose. If our Errors be so horrible, he should not have spared them: If there be none, he should not thus have touched them. If M. Harding wink at them, who can see them? If M. Harding know them not, who can know them?