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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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And, with whom then would ye have us to join? Examine the weight, and circumstance of your Council. Whom should we flee? whom should we follow? Leave affection: leave favour of parts: and judge uprightly. Would ye have us, to join with them, that have burnt the Word of God: and scornfully c•lle it a Shipman's hose, and a Nose of Wax? That maintain manifest, and known errors? That call God's people Dogs, and Swine? That say, Ignorance is the Mother of true Devotion? That force the people to open Idolatry? That forbid Lawful marriage: and licence Concubines, and Common Stews? That have devised unto them selves a strange Religion, without either Scriptures, or Ancient• Councils, or Old Doctors, or Example of the Primitive Church? That have turned their backs to God• that have deceived the people? That hau• made the house of God a Cave of Thieves? Whom so many Kingdoms, and Countries, and infinite thousands of Godly people have forsaken? From whom the holy Ghost by express words hath commanded us to depart?1 For so it is written, Come away from her, O my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins: lest ye be also partakers of her plagues.
And, with whom then woulde ye haue vs to ioine? Examine the weight, and circumstance of your Councel. VVhom should wee flee? whom shoulde wee folowe? Leaue affection: leaue fauour of partes: and iudge vprightly. VVoulde ye haue vs, to ioine with them, that haue burnte the VVoorde of God: and scornefully c•lle it a Shippemans hose, and a Nose of VVaxe? That mainetaine manifest, and knowen errours? That calle Goddes people Dogges, and Swine? That say, Ignorance is the Mother of true Deuotion? That force the people to open Idolatrie? That forebidde Lawful marriage: and licence Concubines, and Common Stewes? That haue diuised vnto them selues a strange Religion, without either Scriptures, or Ancient• Councels, or Olde Doctours, or Example of the Primitiue Churche? That haue turned their backes to God• that haue deceiued the people? That hau• made the house of God a Caue of Theeues? VVhom so many Kingedomes, and Countries, and infinite thousandes of Godly people haue foresaken? From whom the holy Ghost by expresse woordes hath commaunded vs to departe?