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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
Preface: ¶AN ANSWER TO M. Hardinges Preface.Preface: ¶AN ANSVVEARE TO M. Hardinges Preface.
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.
Where as ye untruly say, we lay on load of slanders, to deface the Church, you may remember, that there were sometime that charged S. Steven, S. Paul, and Christ him self in like sort, for that they seemed, likewise to speak unreverently against the Church. And against the Prophet Jeremiah, they cried out, even as you do now,1 The Temple of God: the Temple of God.
Where as ye vntruely say, we laie on loade of sclaunders, to deface the Churche, yowe maie remember, that there were sometime that charged S. Steuen, S. Paul, and Christe him selfe in like sorte, for that they seemed, likewise to speake vnreuerently against the Churche. And against the Prophete Hieremie, they cried out, euen as yowe doo nowe,1 The Temple of God: the Temple of God.
- 1Hieremi. 7.
But he defaceth not the Church, that defaceth the defacers fo the Church: and wipeth of the soil of your Errors, that her face may shine, and appear more glorious. When Christ mourned over the City, and Temple of Jerusalem: or when he said, Ye have made my Fathers house a den of thieves: And, when Isaiah said, O how is this beautiful City (that then was the Church of God) become an harlot? Or,1 when the Prophet Jeremiah said,2 Who will give abundance of Water unto mine eyes, that I may mourn day, and night for the sins of my people, We may not think, that Christ, Isaiah, & Jeremiah were defacers of the Church. He hindereth not health, that showeth the disease. He despiseth not the Church, that setteth Christ before the Church. The Church is our Mother: But Christ ⟨image 7⟩