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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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But, saith M. Harding, Ado's Heretics (for Damasus speaketh of none) bare all the sway, and would not suffer the Catholic people to communicate in the Church. Therefore we must needs understand here private houses. Alas, when did Heretics ever bear such sway in the Church of Rome? Or if they did at any time,1 as it is untrue, onlesse he mean the Sovereign Heretics, the Pope & his Cardinals, yet may we think, that the Catholics were so weak in the common Church being altogether, and so strong in their own houses being alone? Or were these Heretics able to withstand a whole Congregation: and not able to withstand one single man by him self?
But, saithe M. Hardinge, Adoes Heretikes (for Damasus speaketh of none) bare al the swaie, and woulde not suffer the Catholike people to communicate in the Churche. Therefore we must néedes vnderstande here priuate houses. Alas, when did Heretikes euer beare suche swaie in the Churche of Rome? Or if they did at any time,1 as it is vntrue, onlesse he meane the Soueraine Heretikes, the Pope & his Cardinalles, yet may we thinke, that the Catholiques were so weake in the common Churche beinge altogeather, and so stronge in their owne houses beinge alone? Or were these Heretikes hable to withstande a whole Congregation: and not hable to withstande one single man by him selfe?
- 1Sovereign Heretics.Soueraine Heretikes.
Mark well, good reader, how handsomely M. Hardinges arguments hang together. He must needs think thee to be very unsensible, that hopeth thou wilt yield to such guesses.
Marke wel, good reader, how handesomely M. Hardinges argumentes hange togeather. He muste néedes thinke thée to be very vnsensible, that hopeth thou wilt yéelde to suche gheasses.