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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.
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.
For the better opening hereof, it may please thee, good Christian Reader, to understand, that in the time of Moses Law, the Priests, & Levites offered up unto ⟨p. 579⟩God Oxen,1 Calves, Rams, and Goats: and with the Blood thereof sprinkled the Book, the instruments of the Ministry, the whole Tabernacle, and all the People: and as S. Paul saith,2 In the Ceremonies of that Law without Bloudsheaddinge there was no remission of Sin. Likewise the Heathens killed, & offered up their cattle unto their Idols, sometimes an hundred fat Oxen in one day. Sometime they proceeded further, & made their Sacrifices of Mans blood. Erichtheus of Athens,3 and Marius of Rome killed, and offered up their own Daughters in the honour of Pallas. The Nobles of Carthage in the honour of their Idol Saturnus killed, and offered up .lxx. of their own male Children in one Sacrifice.
For the better opening hereof, it may please thée, good Christian Reader, to vnderstande, that in the time of Moses Lawe, the Priestes, & Leuites offered vp vnto ⟨p. 579⟩God Oxen,1 Calues, Rammes, and Goates: and with the Bloude thereof sprinkled the Booke, the instrumentes of the Ministerie, the whole Taberna•le, and al the People: and as S. Paule saithe,2 In the Ceremonies of that Lawe without Bloudsheaddinge there was no remission of Sinne. Likewise the Heathens killed, & offered vp their cattaile vnto their Idolles, sometimes an hundred fat Oxen in one daie. Sometime they proceded further, & made their Sacrifices of Mannes bloude. Erichtheus of Athens,3 and Marius of Rome killed, and offered vp their owne Daughters in the honour of Pallas. The Nobles of Carthage in the honour of their Idole Saturnus killed, and offered vp .lxx. of their owne male Children in one Sacrifice.