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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.
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,4 God) He saith thus, Si spectes quantitatem vocis, duae sunt Syllabae: Si pondus iniquitaris, est universa pernicies. If ye weigh the quantity of the word, it standeth in two syllables: If the weight of the wickedness, it is an universal destruction.
The maters, wherewith Christe charged the Phariseis, were not so Greate. Yet Christe saithe vnto them,1 Ye strayne a g•at, and swalowe a Camel. S. Paule saithe, A little leauen loureth a whole •umpe of doughe. A heare is smal, yet wee ⟨image 6⟩reade, it hath chokte a bigge man.2 Plato saithe, Robberie is no lesse in a Smal mater, then in a Greate. The Ciniphes were but smal: yet are they reckened emonge the greate plagues of God. They that firste beganne to maineteine that arrogante presumptuous title, of Uniuersal Bishop, whiche nowe the Bishop of Rome chalengeth wholy to him selfe, saide, it was but a Smal mater. But Gregorie saithe,