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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
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¶AN ANSWER TO M. Hardinges Conclusion.
¶AN ANS•EARE TO M. Hardinges Conclusion.
AS the rest of your Book, M. Harding, may in many respects seem very weak, so is there no part thereof more weak, then your Triumph at the end, before the Conquest. Ye say, ye have fully answered the Offer, which you call a Challenge: and have avouched the Negatives: and have fully proved all that lay in question, by Scriptures, by Examples of the Primitive Church, by Old Councils, and by Ancient Fathers. Whereby it appeareth, ye have some good liking in that, ye have done. It had been more modesty, to have left the Commendation, and judgement thereof unto your Reader: who comparing your Proofs with the Answers, and laying the one to the other, might be able to judge indifferently between both. For it may well be thought, that while ye ran alone, ye were ever the foremost: and, that making your own award, •e would hardly pronounce against your self.
AS the rest of your Booke, M. Hardinge, may in many respectes seeme very weake, so is there no parte thereof more weake, then your Triumphe at the ende, before the Conquest. Ye saie, ye haue fully answeared the Offer, whiche you cal a Challenge: and haue auouched the Negati•es: and haue fully prooued al that laye in question, by Scriptures, by Examples of the Primitiue Churche, by Olde Councelles, and by Ancient Fathers. VVhereby it appeareth, ye haue some good likinge in that, ye haue doone. It had beene more modestie, to haue leafte the Commendation, and iudgement thereof vnto your Reader: who comparing your Proufes with the Answeares, and layeinge the one to the other, might be hable to iudge indifferently bitweene bothe. For it may wel be thought, that while ye ranne alone, ye were euer the foremoste: and, that makinge your owne awarde, e woulde hardly pronounce against your selfe.