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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 19 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 19 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Neither have we of ignorance belied M. Hardinges Doctrine, nor have we of malice slandered it: but plainly, and truly have reported the same, even as both he, and his late Doctors have taught it, and as the people in the Church of Rome hath everywhere received it at their hands.
Neither haue wee of ignorance belied M. Hardinges Doctrine, nor haue wée of malice sclaundered it: but plainely, and truely haue reported the same, euen as bothe he, and his late Doctours haue taught it, and as the people in the Churche of Rome hath euerywhere receiued it at their handes.
But, like as in Old times God commanded the Philistines, to offer up Golden Mice, and Golden Hemeroides, to be kept for ever in Record,1 and to witness against them, in what sort they had been plagued for their wickedness, if at any time they should happen afterward to deny it: Even so hath God specially provided, that the Monuments of our Adversaries old errors, whereof they seem now to be ashamed, should still remain in sure Record, even in their own Doctors Books, to witness against them, if they should happen, as now, upon mislike, utterly to disclaim, and deny the same: and to force them, to confess, that they are the Children of them, that have deceived the people.
But, like as in Olde times God commaunded the Philistines, to offer vp Golden Mise, and Golden Hemeroides, to be keapte for euer in Recorde,1 and to witnesse against them, in what sorte they had béene plagued for their wickednesse, if at any time they shoulde happen afterwarde to denie it: Euen so hath God specially prouided, that the Monumentes of our Aduersaries olde errours, wherof they seeme now to be ashamed, should stil remaine in sure Recorde, euen in their owne Doctours Bookes, to witnesse against them, if they should happen, as now, vpon mislike, vtterly to disclaime, and denie the same: and to force them, to confesse, that they are the Children of them, that haue deceiued the people.