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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.
But you seem▪ to set light of mine age, and to disable my knowledge in Divinity: as though it were much: pertinent unto these matters, either to calculate mine age, or else to examine the order of my study. I may say with Origen, Gratias ago Deo, quod ignorantiam meam non ignoro: I thank God, that I am not ignorant of mine ignorance. But, what so ever want either is, or is surmised to be in me, it ought not to prejudice the Trueth of God.
But yowe seeme▪ to set light of myne age, and to dishable my knowledge in Diuinitie: as thoughe it were muche: pertinente vnto these maters, either to calculate myne age, or els to examine the order of my studie. I maie saie with Origen, Gratias ago Deo, quod ignorantiam meam non ignoro: I thanke God, that I am not ignorante of myne ignorance. But, what so euer want either is, or is surmised to be in mée, it ought not to preiudice the Trueth of God.
And yet I see no great cause, why any man should seek so greatly to disadvantage me in respect of mine age, or study. For it is well known, that I, although unworthy of that degree,1 proceeded Bachelor in Divinity in the University of Oxford one whole year, and more before M. Harding. In deed, I grant, I could not read all the Councils, and Old Fathers of the Church, both Greeks, and Latins; in seven days, as M. Harding could. And yet, so much had I read, that I marvelled, M. Harding would ever enterprise, so much to abuse the names of the holy Fathers.
And yet I sée no greate cause, why any man should séeke so greately to disaduantage mée in respecte of myne age, or studie. For it is wel knowen, that I, although vnwoorthy of that degrée,1 proceded Bachelare in Diuinitie in the Uniuersitie of Oxforde one whole yeere, and more before M. Hardinge. In deede, I graunte, I coulde not reade al the Councelles, and Olde Fathers of the Churche, bothe Greekes, and Latines; in seuen daies, as M. Hardinge coulde. And yet, so muche had I readde, that I marueiled, M. Hardinge woulde euer enterprise, so muche to abuse the names of the holy Fathers.