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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
Article 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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True it is, Almighty God for the testimony of his Doctrine and Trueth, hath oftentimes wrought great Miracles, even by the dead Carcasses of his Sain••es, in witness that they had been his Messengers, and the Instruments of his will. But as these were good inducements at the first to lead the people to the trueth, so afterward they became snares, to lead the same people into error: and that even in the time of the old Fathers, above eleven hundred years ago. S. Augustine saith,1 I know many worshippers of Craves and Images, that drink and quaff disorderly over the dead, and offer meat unto their Carcasses, and bury them self over the buried, and make account,2 that even their very drunkenness, and gluttony is a Religion that pleaseth God. Gelasius saith, It is reported that with procession they furnish up their Churches, built in the name of dead men,3 and the same, for ought that I can learn, while they were alive, not altogether good faithful men. 4S. Martin on a time came to a Chapel built in the name of a holy Martyr. But afterward he learned by revelation, that the same Martyr had been sometime a common thief,5 & for a robbery had been put to death, and by error of the people was honoured for a Saint. Likewise S. Augustine saith,6 Some there be, that carry about Martyrs bones to sale: and yet it may well be doubted, whether ever they were Martyrs or no.
True it is, Almighty God for the testimonie of his Doctrine and Trueth, hath oftentimes wrought great Miracles, euen by the dead Carcasses of his Sain••es, in witnesse that they had bene his Messengers, and the Instrumentes of his wil. But as these were good inducementes at the firste to leade the people to the trueth, so afterwarde they became snares, to leade the same people into errour: and that euen in the time of the olde Fathers, aboue eleuen hundred yéeres agoe. S. Augustine saithe,