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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.
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Though these matters were Small, yet the Untruths, and Errors, that thereof have risen, are not Small. Remove the same, and your greattest Religion will fall to nothing. To conclude, if these matters be Great, they are the more worthy to be considered: if they be Small, there is the less hurt in leaving of them, and the more wilfulness in defending of them: Verily the whole world is weary of them.1 Christe saieth, Qui in modico iniquus est, & in maiori iniquus est. He that is wicked in the Small, is also wicked in the Great.
Though these maters were Smal, yet the Untruethes, and Errours, that thereof haue risen, are not Smal. Remooue the same, and your greattest Religion wil fal to nothinge. To conclude, if these maters be Greate, they are the more woorthy to be considered: if they be Smal, there is the lesse hurte in leauinge of them, and the more wilfulnesse in defendinge of them: Uerily the whole worlde is weary of them.1 Christe saieth, Qui in modico iniquus est, & in maiori iniquus est. He that is wicked in the Smal, is also wicked in the Greate.
- 1Luke. 16.
You say, We flee, and forbear the Judgement of the Learned, and shake out these things with great admiration only amongst the simple. As Alexander the King of Macedonia made him self a God, and had much talk of his Father Jupiter among the Barbarians: but amongst the Greeks, that were wise, and able to judge, and knew him well enough, he was content to talk of other matters. This comparison, M. Harding, is odious, and savoureth over much of your choler. We hunt not for any Admiration, or opinion of Godhead among the people. We preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus.
You saie, VVe flee, and forbeare the Iudgemente of the Learned, and shake out these thinges with greate admiration onely emongest the simple. As Alexander the Kinge of Macedonia made him selfe a God, and had muche talke of his Father Iuppiter emonge the Barbariens: but emongest the Greekes, that were wise, and hable to iudge, and knewe him wel yenough, he was contente to talke of other maters. This comparison, M. Hardinge, is odious, and sauoureth ouer muche of your choler. Wée hunte not for any Admiration, or opinion of Godheade emonge the people. Wée preache not our selues, but Christe Iesus.