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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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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⟩whole Booke, and to shew, by what force, and inginnes ye haue atchieued this enterprise, First ye haue prooued your Priuate Masse, by VVemen, Boyes, Children, Laiemenne, Fables, Dreames, and Visions: your Halfe Communion, by Sicke folke, Deathbeddes, Infantes, and Madde men. Of Christes Institution, of the Scriptures, of the certaine practise of the Apostles, of the General, and knowen vse of the Primitiue Churche, of the Anciente Councelles, of the Olde Canons, of the Holy Catholique Fathers, sauing onely your bare Gheasses, you bringe nothinge. Of your vnfruiteful manner of praieinge in a strange vnknowen tongue, ye allege, neither Authoritie, nor Example: Touchinge the Supremacie of Rome, whiche is the keepe, and Castle of your whole Religion, ye wander far, and wide, and many times biside the way: yet haue ye not founde any Ancient Father, that euer entitled the Bishop of Rome, either the Vniuersal Bishop of the whole worlde, or the Head of the Vniuersal Churche. Thus ye proceede with your Real presence: and so foorth with the rest.