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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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Ye say, ye have shaken down all the holds of our side: and that, who so seeth it not, is stark blind, and seeth nothing. So easily, and with so small ado, this whole matter is brought to pass. So Julius Caesar sometime, to declare the marvellous speed, and expedition of his victory, expressed the same briefly in these three words, Veni: Vidi: Vici. I came to them: I saw them: I conquered them.
Ye say, ye haue shaken downe al the holdes of our side: and that, who so seeth it not, is starke blinde, and seeth nothing. So easily, and with so smal adoo, this whole mater is brought to passe. So Iulius Caesar sometime, to declare the marueilous speede, and expedition of his victorie, expressed the same briefely in these three woordes, Veni: Vidi: Vici. I came to them: I sawe them: I conquered them.
Here in few words to traverse the special points, and corners of your ⟨image 337⟩whole Book, and to show, by what force, and engines ye have achieved this enterprise, First ye have proved your Private Mass, by Women, Boys, Children, Laymen, Fables, Dreams, and Visions: your Half Communion, by Sick folk, Deathbeds, Infants, and Mad men. Of Christs Institution, of the Scriptures, of the certain practise of the Apostles, of the General, and known use of the Primitive Church, of the Ancient Councils, of the Old Canons, of the Holy Catholic Fathers, saving only your bare Guesses, you bring nothing. Of your unfruitful manner of praying in a strange unknown tongue, ye allege, neither Authority, nor Example: Touching the Supremacy of Rome, which is the keep, and Castle of your whole Religion, ye wander far, and wide, and many times beside the way: yet have ye not found any Ancient Father, that ever entitled the Bishop of Rome, either the Universal Bishop of the whole world, or the Head of the Universal Church. Thus ye proceed with your Real presence: and so forth with the rest.
Here in few woordes to trauers• the special pointes, and corners of your ⟨image 337⟩