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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
Article 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Thou seest (Good Reader) the best that here can be had, is but a guess, and as it shall afterward appear, a very simple, and a blind guess. It is a wonder to see so great a matter,1 and so single proofs. You have taught the people, that in your Mass Christ him self is Presently,2 and Really Sacrificed for the sins of the world:3 that all that ever he did, or suffered for our sakes, is lively expressed in the same: and that all Kings, Princes, and other estates must needs stoop unto it. And yet was the same for the space of six hundred years, to be found only in poor Townes and Villages, and that only by guess, and blind conjecture, and none otherwise? Or could it never all that while once enter into any City, or good Town? And being so good a thing, can no man tell us, who published it, and said it first?
Thou séest (Good Reader) the best that here canne be had, is but a gheasse, and as it shal afterwarde appeare, a very simple, and a blinde gheasse. It is a woonder to see so great a mater,1 and so single proufes. You haue taught the people, that in your Masse Christe him selfe is Presently,2 and Really Sacrificed for the sinnes of the worlde:3 that al that euer he did, or suffred for our sakes, is liuely expressed in the same: and that al Kinges, Princes, and other estates must needes stoope vnto it. And yet was the same for the space of sixe hundred yeeres, to be founde onely in poore Townes and Uillages, and that onely by gheasse, and blinde coniecture, and none otherwise? Or coulde it neuer al that while once entre into any Citie, or good Towne? And beynge so good a thinge, can no man tel vs, who published it, and saide it firste?
- 1Innoce. 3. in prologode officio Missae.
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