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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.
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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⟩saith,3 Who so loveth his Father, or Mother more then me, is not meet to be my Disciple. He despiseth not his Mother, that lamenteth the Captivity of his Mother, and delivereth her from the hands of thieves.
But he defaceth not the Churche, that defaceth the defacers fo the Churche: and wipeth of the soile of your Errours, that her face maie shine, and appeare more glorious. When Christe moourned ouer the Citie, and Temple of Hierusalem: or when he saide, Ye haue made my Fathers howse a denne of theeues: And, when Esai saide, O howe is this bewtieful Citie (that then was the Churche of God) become an harlot? Or,1 when the Prophete Hieremie saide,2 Who wil geue abundance of Water vnto myne eies, that I maie moourne daie, and night for the sinnes of my people, Wée maie not thinke, that Christe, Esai, & Hieremie were defacers of the Churche. He hindereth not healthe, that sheweth the disease. He despiseth not the Churche, that setteth Christe before the Churche. The Churche is our Mother: But Christe ⟨image 7⟩