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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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Bernard was a Monk, & lived at Clara Uallis about the same time, y• Thomas Becket lived here in England:1 at which time, as it appeareth by his often complaints, the Church of God was miserably defaced. For thus he writeth, namely touching the Clergy of Rome:2 Nihil integri est in Clero &c. In the whole Clergy (wherein he includeth the Pope, the Cardinals, the Bishops, & all the rest) there is no part left sound. It remaineth now, that the man of Sin that is, Antichrist, be revealed. 3From the top to the toe, there is no health. The Servants of Christ now serve Antichrist. Therefore Bernard, living in a time of such corruption, and being carried away with the tempest,4 & violence of the same, must needs in these cases bear the less credit. How be it, in other places he seemeth somewhat to ⟨p. 612⟩rectify his own meaning.5 For thus he writeth, Quasi verò Christus, cùm jam ascenderit in Coelum, tangy a Maria, aut velit, aut possit. Et utique poterit: sed affectu, non manu: Voto, non oculo: Fide, non sensibus: As though Christ, after he is Ascended into Heaven, either can, or will be touched of M•rie. And verily he may be touched: but with love, not with hand: with desire, not with eye: with Faith, not with senses.
Bernarde was a Monke, & liued at Clara Uallis aboute the same time, y• Thomas Becket liued here in Englande:1 at whiche time, as it appeareth by his often complaintes, the Churche of God was miserably defaced. For thus he writeth, namely touchinge the Cleregie of Rome:2