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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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You entreat uncourteously the Holy Fathers, with such your Translations, Expositions, and Constructions, not as may best express their meaning, but as may best serve to further your purpose. Ye rack them: ye alter them: ye put to them: ye take fro them: ye allege sometime the end without the beginning: sometime the beginning without the end: Sometime ye take the bare words against the meaning: sometime ye make a meaning against the words. Ye imagine Councils, that were never holden, and Canons of Councils, that never were seen. Ye bring forged pamphlets under the names of Athanasius, Anacletus, and other Godly Fathers: by whom, you well know, and cannot choose but know, they were never made.
You intreate vncourteously the Holy Fathers, with suche your Translations, Expositions, and Constructions, not as may best expresse their meaning, but as may best serue to further your purpose. Ye racke them: ye alter them: ye put to them: ye take fro them: ye allege sometime the ende without the beginninge: sometime the beginninge without the ende: Sometime ye take the bare woordes against the meaninge: sometime ye make a meaninge against the woordes. Ye imagine Councelles, that were neuer holden, and Canons of Councelles, that neuer were seene. Ye bringe forged pamflettes vnder the names of Athanasius, Anacletus, and other Godly Fathers: by whom, you wel know, and cannot choose but know, they were neuer made.
Your greatest grounds be Surmises, Guesses, Conjectures, and likelihoods. Your Arguments be Fallacies, many times without either Mood, or Figure: the Antecedent not agreeing with the Consequent, nor one part joined with an other. Your Untruths be so notorious, and so many, that it pitieth me, in your behalf, to remember them. But the places be evident, and cry Corruption, and may by no shift be denied. And, to forget all other your Inconstancy, touching the former times, even now in this self same Book, which ye wish us to receive, and so to receive, as the rule, and standard of our Faith, ye say, and unsay: ye avouch, and recant: and, either of forgetfulness, or for that ye mislike your former sayings, you are often contrary to your self. Ye have sought up a company of new petite Doctors, Obadiah, Amphilochius, Clemens, Hippolytus, Leontius, and such others, Authors void of Authority, full of Vanities, and Childish fables. And