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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 24 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 24 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Yet M. Harding thinketh it sufficient, thus to conclude with a courage, How that word, Hoc, is to be taken, and what it pointeth, we know, who have more learnedly, more certainly, and more truly treated hereof, then Luther, Zuinglius, Calvin, Cranmer, Peter Martyr, or any their offspring. If M. Harding, & his fellows know so much, as here he seemeth to take upon him, he hath the greater cause, to give God thanks. What so ever he have, he hath received it. God give him grace, to use it well.
Yet M. Hardinge thinketh it sufficient, thus to conclude with a courrage, How that woorde, Hoc, is to be taken, and what it pointeth, wee knowe, who haue more learnedly, more certainely, and more truely treated hereof, then Luther, Zuinglius, Caluine, Cranmere, Peter Martyr, or any their ofspringe. Yf M. Hardinge, & his felowes knowe so muche, as here he seemeth to take vpon him, he hath the greater cause, to geue God thankes. What so euer he haue, he hath receiued it. God geue him grace, to vse it wel.
He would seem, not to know, who they be, that would force us to this fancy of his Individuum Vagum. And therefore he saith, If their meaning be naught, handle them as ye list. How be it, he cannot be so ignorant herein, as he would seem to be. For although perhaps he be not much acquainted with the Doctrine, yet he cannot choose,1 but know the Doctor. Him I mean, of whom he hath borrowed good store of matter, sometimes a whole leaf, and more together, towards the building of his book.
He woulde seeme, not to knowe, who they be, that woulde force vs to this fansie of his Indiuiduum Vagum. And therefore he saith, Yf their meaninge be naught, handle them as ye list. How be it, he cannot be so ignorant herein, as he woulde seeme to be. For although perhaps he be not muche acquainted with the Doctrine, yet he cannot choose,1 but knowe the Doctoure. Him I meane, of whom he hath borrowed good stoare of mater, sometimes a whole leafe, and more togeather, towardes the buildinge of his booke.