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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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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.
How be it, One good excuse he séemeth to haue, that this parte of his Religion was neuer Uniuersally receiued, nor counted Catholique. And therefore he saithe, It is no keie of his Religion. If M. Hardinge wil measure al the reste in this sorte, I feare mee, very fewe partes of his whole Religion wil prooue Catholique. And yet the firste diuisours, and setters foorthe, and mainteiners hereof, tooke this euermore for a principal keie, as without whiche the rest of their Doctrine coulde not stande. Yet were they euermore accoumpted, bothe as Uniuersal for their Learninge, and as Catholique for their Religion, and as constante in the same, as M. Hardinge.
But in deed, the Old holy Fathers, S. Ambrose, S. Augustine, S. Hierome, S. Chrysostom never heard of this strange Doctrine: nor, if they had heard it, would ever have taken it for lock, or key of their Religion: but would rather have thought him worthy to be locked up, as a mad man, that would either have taught it, as great numbers have done: or else have doubted of it, as M. Harding doth. Now let us see, by whom this Doctrine hath been maintained. So, whether it have been holden for Catholic, or no, it will soon appear.
But in déede, the Olde holy Fathers, S. Ambrose, S. Augustine, S. Hierome, S. Chrysostome neuer hearde of this strange Doctrine: nor, if they had hearde it, would euer haue taken it for locke, or keie of their Religion: but would rather haue thought him woorthy to be lockte vp, as a madde man, that woulde either haue taught it, as greate numbers haue doone: or els haue doubted of it, as M. Hardinge doothe. Now let vs see, by whome this Doctrine hath béene mainteined. So, whether it haue béene holden for Catholique, or no, it wil soone appeare.