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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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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.
Notwithstandinge, howe Greate, or Smal these maters be, it forceth not. In déede, you had learned them in very smal time: and, as nowe, ye auouche them with very smal proufes. And, howe smal, and lighte so •uer you woulde nowe haue them to appeare, yet for the same, ye haue made no smal adoo. Nothinge ought to be taken for smal, wherewith so greate multitudes of Goddes people maie be deceiued.
The matters, wherewith Christ charged the Pharisees, were not so Great. Yet Christ saith unto them,1 Ye strain a g•at, and swallow a Camel. S. Paul saith, A little leaven loureth a whole •umpe of dough. A hear is small, yet we ⟨image 6⟩read, it hath choked a big man.2 Plato saith, Robbery is no less in a Small matter, then in a Great. The Ciniphes were but small: yet are they reckoned among the great plagues of God. They that first began to maintain that arrogant presumptuous title, of Universal Bishop, which now the Bishop of Rome challengeth wholly to him self, said, it was but a Small matter. But Gregory saithe,3 Alia sunt frivola, & innoxia: alia sunt frivola, & noxia: Some things are Small, and do no hurt: some things are Small, and do great hurt. And comparing the same with the pride of Antichrist, who should call him selfe, Deus, (that is to say,