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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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It rejoiceth me much, that ye say, ye love me, and in respect of our old friendship, and love have thus written to me. Howe be it, our old private friendship needed not so many public witnesses. Ye say, Ye will follow the later part of Chilo's Counsel, Oderis, tanquam amaturus: Hate so, as afterward thou mayest love.
It reioiceth mee mutche, that ye saie, ye loue mée, and in respecte of our olde frendship, and loue haue thus written to mée. Howe be it, our olde priuate frenship néedid not so many publique witnesses. Ye saie, Ye wil folowe the later parte of Chiloes Counsel, Oderis, tanquam amaturus: Hate so, as afterwarde thowe maiste loue.
Between which your two sayings, of hating, and loving, I know not how, you include a plain contradiction: Onlesse ye will say, Ye can hate, and love in one respect both together. But I take it in the best sense, wherein, I doubt not, but ye meant it.
Bytweene whiche your two saieinges, of hatinge, and louinge, I knowe not howe, yowe include a plaine contradiction: Onlesse ye wil saie, Ye can hate, and loue in one respecte bothe togeather. But I take it in the best sense, wherein, I doubt not, but ye meante it.
Howe be it, touching your friendly advise, I may answer you likewise, with an other piece of Chilo's Counsel: Obsequendum est amico• usque ad aras: A man may follow his friends Counsel, so it be not, either against God, or against his Conscience. 1The people of Alexandria said unto Timotheus, E•si non communicamus tecum, tamen amamus t•: Although we Communicate not with you, yet we love