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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 we have set up Altar against Altar: Or rather, as you say, We have overthrown Altars, and all together: And so have erected a New Church, a New Gospel, and a New Religion of our own. Verily, M. Harding, we have overthrown nothing, but that God's good will was, should be overthrown. Christ saith,1 Every Plant, that my Heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. An Altar we have, such as Christ, and his Apostles, and other Holy Fathers had, which of the Greeks was called [Greek or Hebrew], The holy Table: And of the Latins, Mensa Dominica, The Table of the Lord: And was made, not of stone, but of Timber: and stood, not at the end of the queer, but in the middest of the People, as many ways it may appear: And other, or better Altar, then Christ, and these holy Fathers had, we desire to have none: & specially any such Altar, as hath been purposely set, up against the Altar of Christ.
But wee haue set vp Aultar against Aultar: Or rather, as yowe saie, Wee haue ouerthowen Aultars, and al togeather: And so haue erected a Newe Churche, a Newe Gospel, and a Newe Religion of our owne. Uerily, M. Hardinge, wée haue ouerthrowen nothinge, but that Goddes good wil was, should be ouerthrowen. Christe saithe,1 Euery Plante, that my Heauenly Father hath not planted, shalbe rooted vp. An Aultar wée haue, suche as Christe, and his Apostles, and other Holy Fathers had, whiche of the Greekes was called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, The holy Table: And of the Latines, Mensa Dominica, The Table of the Lorde: And was made, not of stoane, but of Timber: and stoode, not at the ende of the quéer, but in the middest of the People, as many waies it maie appeare: And other, or better Aultar, then Christe, and these holy Fathers had, wee desire to haue none: & specially any suche Aultar, as hath benne purposely sette, vp against the Aultar of Christe.
- 1Matthae. 15.