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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 23 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 23 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here it appeareth, that M. Harding somewhat misliketh his Catholic Masters, and thinketh it now an error, to say, That a Mouse may eat the Body of Christ: and therefore he calleth this part of his own Doctrine, A vile asseveration. But if this Asseveration of M. Hardinges own Doctors, & greatest Doctors be so Vile, then Vile were they, that first devised it. And yet I cannot well see, how he may so lightly recant the Doctrine, that he was borne, & brought up in, and condemn his own fellows of villainy, without blame.
Here it appeareth, that M. Hardinge somewhat misliketh his Catholique Maisters, and thinketh it now an errour, to say, That a Mouse may eate the Bodie of Christe: and therefore he calleth this parte of his owne Doctrine, A vile asseueration. But if this Asseueration of M. Hardinges owne Doctours, & greatest Doctours be so Uile, then Uile were they, that firste diuised it. And yet I cannot wel sée, how he may so lightly recante the Doctrine, that he was borne, & brought vp in, and condemne his owne felowes of villanie, without blame.
How be it, One good excuse he seemeth to have, that this part of his Religion was never Universally received, nor counted Catholic. And therefore he saith, It is no key of his Religion. If M. Harding will measure all the rest in this sort, I fear me, very few parts of his whole Religion will prove Catholic. And yet the first divisors, and setters forth, and maintainers hereof, took this evermore for a principal key, as without which the rest of their Doctrine could not stand. Yet were they evermore accounted, both as Universal for their Learning, and as Catholic for their Religion, and as constant in the same, as M. Harding.