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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 20 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 20 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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How be it, if neither M. Harding, nor any other of his fellows for him, be able to find these words,1 Opus Operatum, in any Ancient Doctor, or Council, then, notwithstanding the great multitude of his Words, my Assertion standeth still true. But if he, and others of his side, have maintained this Doctrine, even in such sort, as I have uttered it, then by his own Confession, they have deceived the world by wicked, and blasphemous Doctrine, to the great Derogation of the Glory, and Cross of Christ.
How be it, if neither M. Hardinge, nor any other of his felowes for him, be hable to finde these woordes,1 Opus Operatum, in any Ancient Doctour, or Councel, then, notwithstandinge the greate multitude of his Woordes, my Assertion standeth stil true. But if he, and others of his side, haue maineteined this Doctrine, euen in suche sorte, as I haue vttered it, then by his owne Confession, they haue deceiued the worlde by wicked, and blasphemous Doctrine, to the greate Derogation of the Glorie, and Crosse of Christe.
- 1Gropper arti. • ▪ Ca. 19.
And, for as much as, M. Harding seemeth now, to blush at his own Terms, and therefore beginneth to shun, and to shift the same by vain, and frivolous expositions: it shall not be amiss, to open the true meaning thereof, both by the Old Records of the Ancient Writers, in whose days the like folly began to grow, and was then reproved: and also by the plain words of M. Hardinges own allowed Doctors.
And, for as muche as, M. Hardinge séemeth nowe, to blushe at his owne Termes, and ther•fore beginneth to shunne, and to shifte the same by vaine, and friuolous expositions: it shal not be amisse, to open the true meaninge thereof, bothe by the Olde Recordes of the Ancient Writers, in whose daies the like folie began to growe, and was then reprooued: and also by the plaine woordes of M. Hardinges owne allowed Doctours.