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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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,1 that to be subiecte to the Churche of Rome, is of the necessitie of Saluation. And Pope Nicolas saithe, Who so euer deuieth the Authoritie, and preeminence of that See, is an Heretique.
- 1Extra. de Maiorita & Obedi. Unam Sanctam. Dist. 22. Omnes.Extra. de Maiorita & Obedi. Vnam Sanctam. Dist. 22. Omnes.
Notwithstanding, how Great, or Small these matters be, it forceth not. In deed, you had learned them in very small time: and, as now, ye avouch them with very small proofs. And, how small, and light so uer you would now have them to appear, yet for the same, ye have made no small ado. Nothing ought to be taken for small, wherewith so great multitudes of God's people may be deceived.