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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
I used the Pulpit as a place of reverence, and not of scoffing. Only I thought good to lay out the weakness of sundry reasons alleged on your side, that the people might see upon how slender grounds your Religion standeth. And thus I did having just occasion thereunto of the unjust reports moved in corners by you and others, whereby you bare the people in hand, that all our doctrine was light, and childish, and not worth the hearing. Therefore that the people having taken some taste of the arguments on both parts, might be the better able to judge of both, I showed forth this argument of Pope Inn• centius, The Sun is greater then the Moon,1 Ergo the Pope is greater then the Emperor: and the Elose in the Margin upon the same: The Sun is seven and fifty times greater then the Moon: Ergo, the Pope is seven and fifty times greater then the Emperor. 2And likewise the argument of Pope Bonifacius the eight. In principio creavit Deus Coelum & terram, non in principijs: In the beginning, and not in sundry beginnings, God made Heaven and Earth: Ergo, the Pope hath the sovereignty over all Kings and Princes. He that showeth the weakness of these arguments and such other, deserveth not therefore by and by to be called a scoffer.
I vsed the Pulpite as a place of reuerence, and not of scoffinge. Onely I thought good to laie out the weakenesse of sundrie reasons alleged on your side, that the people might sée vpon howe sclender groundes your Religion standeth. And thus I did hauinge iuste occasion thereunto of the vniuste reportes moued in corners by you and others, whereby you bare the people in hande, that al our doctrine was light, and childishe, and not woorthe the hearinge. Therefore that the people hauinge taken some taste of the argumentes on bothe partes, might be the better hable to iudge of bothe, I shewed foorthe this argument of Pope Inn centius, The Sunne is greater then the Moone,