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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And where as M. Harding putteth in of his own besides his book (for Damasus hath no such thing,1 nor any other thing like) that these new found Heretics, in the Ministration kept not the Catholic usage, he should have showed for his credits sake, what other usage they kept, that was not Catholic: for his word is not yet Canonized. The world will believe neither him nor Ado without some proof.
And where as M. Hardinge putteth in of his owne bisides his booke (for Damasus hath no suche thinge,1 nor any other thinge like) that these newe founde Heretikes, in the Ministration keapte not the Catholique vsage, he shoulde haue shewed for his credites sake, what other vsage they keapte, that was not Catholique: for his woorde is not yet Canonized. The worlde wil beleue neither him nor Ado without some proufe.
- 1M. Harding addeth of him self beside his Author.M. Hardinge addeth of him selfe biside his Author.
Further to increase absurdities, he saith, by these words, per Ecclesias, is meant, not the material Church, but the people of the Church: that is to say in plainer terms, Ecclesia, 1is not a Church, but a private house. I grant the Greek ⟨p. 55⟩word [Greek or Hebrew], out of which our English word, Parish, [Greek or Hebrew] seemeth to have been taken, signifieth a Congregation, or meeting of neighbours, or a company dwelling within some space together, whether it be in compass more or less. So saith Eusebius: