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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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But it is not always Heresy, that an Heretic calleth Heresy. Athalia, when she understood,1 that Joas the right Inheritor of the Crown of Judah, was proclaimed King, flew in her fury into the Temple, and cried out, Treason, Treason. Yet was it not King Joas, but she her self, that had wrought the Treason. The Arian Heretics called the true Christians, that professed the Faith of the Holy Trinity, sometime Ambrosians, sometime ⟨image 338⟩Johannites, and sometime Homousians: allowing only them selves to be called Catholics. The Valentinian Heretics condemned all others, as Gross, and Earthly: and them selves only they called Ghostly. The sheep oftentimes seemeth to stray without the fold, whiles the Wolf lurketh, and prayeth within.• Verily, M. Harding, who so hateth the intolerable outrage of your Abuses, and pitieth the miserable seducing, and mocking of the people, and mourneth for the Reformation of the House of God, and desireth to tread in the steppes of the Ancient Catholic Godly Fathers, whose Doctrine, and ordinances ye have forsaken, and with all submission, and humility of mind, referreth the whole judgement, and order hereof unto the undoubted Word of God, he may not rightly be called an Heretic.
But it is not alwayes Heresie, that an Heretique calleth Heresie. Athalia, when she vnderstoode,1 that Ioas the right Enheritour of the Crowne of Iuda, was proclaimed Kinge, flewe in her furie into the Temple, and cried out, Treason, Treason. Yet was it not Kinge Ioas, but she her selfe, that had wrought the Treason. The Arian Heretiques called the true Christians, that professed the Faithe of the Holy Trinitie, sometime Ambrosians, sometime ⟨image 338⟩Iohannites, and sometime Homousians: allowinge onely them selues to be called Catholiques. The Valentinian Heretiques condemned al others, as Grosse, and Earthly: and them selues onely they called Ghostly. The sheepe oftentimes seemeth to straye without the folde, whiles the VVoulfe lurketh, and praieth within.• Verily, M. Hardinge, who so hateth the intolerable oultrage of your Abuses, and pitieth the miserable seducinge, and mocking of the people, and mourneth for the Reformation of the House of God, and desireth to treade in the steppes of the Ancient Catholique Godly Fathers, whose Doctrine, and ordinances ye haue forsaken, and with al submission, and humilitie of minde, referreth the whole iudgement, and order hereof vnto the vndoubted VVoorde of God, he may not rightly be called an Heretique.