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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here M. Harding is driven to make wonderful hard shift, and to leave all the whole company of his School doctors, and to go alone. The Mass, saith he, sometime signifieth the Body of Christ. Sometime, say you? And at what time? I beseech you. And, if at one time, why not at all times? what Ancient Doctor, or Holy Father ever told us this tale? But let us give M. Harding leave to make somewhat of him self, and to uphold his strange Religion, with strange phrases, and Forms of speech. For he hopeth, that, what so ever he list to say, the ignorant people will believe him.
Here M. Hardinge is driuen to make woonderful harde shifte, and to leaue al the whole companie of his Schooledoctours, and to goe alone. The Masse, saithe he, sometime signifieth the Bodie of Christe. Sometime, saie you? And at what time? I beseeche you. And, if at one time, why not at al times? what Ancient Doctour, or Holy Father euer tolde vs this tale? But let vs geue M. Hardinge leaue to make somewhat of him selfe, and to vpholde his strange Religion, with strange phrases, and Formes of speache. For he hopeth, that, what so euer he liste to say, the ignorant people wil beléeue him.
But wherefore allegeth he not, either the Scriptures, or some Old Council, or some Ancient Doctor: at the least, some one, or other of his own School doctors, Innocentius, Thomas, Scotus, Alexander, Henricus de Gandavo, Robertus de collo torto, or some other like in this behalf? Is there none of all these, that ever could understand, that the Mass is the Body of Christ? And must we needs believe M. Harding in so strange a matter, without witness?