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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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Would ye counsel us, M. Harding, to forsake the Word of Life, and the company of all them, that have given their Bodies, and Blood for the testimony of Christ, and to join with these?
VVoulde ye counsel vs, M. Hardinge, to forsake the VVoorde of Life, and the companie of al them, that haue geuen their Bodies, and Bloud for the testimonie of Christe, and to ioine with these?
Ye say, We may have the Example, and Company of one Staphylus, and Balduinus, and Wicelius, that have done the like. Ye might also have added the Example, and Company of Judas the Traitor: of Julianus the Renegate: 1and of others the like, of whom S. Peter saith, They are turned back, to feed upon their vomit, as shameless Dogs: and to wallow again in their mire, as filthy Swine. I will say nothing of you, M. Harding. Notwithstanding ye know, whose examples ye have followed. Tertullian saithe thus: 2Christus ait, Fugite de Civitate in Civitatem. Sic enim quidam argumentabatur: sed & ipse fugitivus: Christe said, Flee from City to City: So there is one that used to reason: but he him self was a Fugitive.
Ye saie, VVee may haue the Example, and Companie of one Staphylus, and Balduinus, and VVicelius, that haue doone the like. Ye might also haue added the Example, and Companie of Iudas the Traitour: of Iulianus the Renegate: 1and of others the like, of whom S. Peter saithe, They are turned backe, to feede vpon their vomite, as shamelesse Dogges: and to vvallovv againe in their mire, as filthy Svvine. I wil saye nothinge of you, M. Hardinge. Notwithstandinge ye know, whose examples ye haue folowed. Tertullian saithe thus: 2Christus ait, Fugite de Ciuitate in Ciuitatem. Sic enim quidam argumentabatur: sed & ipse fugitiuus: Christe saide, Flee from Citie to Citie: So there is one that vsed to reason: but he him selfe vvas a Fugitiue.