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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 21 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 21 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Who so ever erreth in this Article, committeth Idolatry, and giveth God's honour to a corruptible creature, that is no God. Therefore it behooved M. Harding, herein to leave his guesses, and to allege none, but good, substantial, and weighty reasons: and that, so much the more, for that none of the Old Catholic Fathers ever, either erected Temples, or Proclaimed Holy Days in the name of the Sacrament, or ever willed the People to Adore it, as the Maker of Heaven, and Earth: or to believe in it, or to call it God.
Who so euer erreth in this Article, committeth Idolatrie, and geueth Goddes honoure to a corruptible creature, that is no God. Therefore it behooued M. Hardinge, herein to leaue his gheasses, and to allege none, but good, substantial, and weighty reasons: and that, so muche the more, for that none of the Olde Catholique Fathers euer, either erected Temples, or Proclaimed Holy Daies in the name of the Sacrament, or euer willed the People to Adoure it, as the Maker of Heauen, and Earthe: or to beléeue in it, or to calle it God.
This notwithstanding, the reasons, that M. Harding hath here found out, are so slender, & so simple, & guilefully, and untruly gathered, that his friends of that side may happily suspect, he hath used some collusion, to betray their cause. But to take away occasion of cavil, first we steadfastly believe, & plainly confess, that Christ is the Son of God,1