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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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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 ⟨image 338⟩no great marvel. For who so wanteth wood, is often driven to burn turfs. It had ben good, ye had brought some other Doctors, to prove the credit of these Doctors. Ye make no difference between Silver, and Dross: between Corn, and Chaff: between Old, and New: between True, and False.1 Ye say, Christ shed his Blood in deed, and verily at his Last Supper: and that at the same instant of time, he offered him self in his Body likewise in Heaven in deed, and verily before God his Father. And these ye call necessary points of the Christian Faith.
Your greatest groundes be Surmises, Gheasses, Coniectures, and likelyhoodes. Your Argumentes be Fallacies, many times without either Moode, or Figure: the Antecedente not agreeinge with the Consequente, nor one parte ioined with an other. Your Vntruethes be so notorious, and so many, that it pitieth mee, in your behalfe, to remember them. But the places be euident, and crie Corruption, and may by no shift be denied. And, to forgeate al other your Inconstancie, touchinge the former times, euen now in this selfe same Booke, whiche ye wishe vs to receiue, and so to receiue, as the rule, and standarde of our Faithe, ye say, and vnsay: ye auouche, and recante: and, either of forgeatfulnesse, or for that ye mislike your former saieinges, you are often contrary to your selfe. Ye haue sought vp a companie of new petite Doctours, Abdias, Amphilochius, Clemens, Hippolytus, Leontius, and suche others, Authours voide of Authoritie, ful of Vanities, and Childishe fables. And