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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.
These words be yours, M. Harding, not only, for that they be uttered by you, but also, for that they pertain directly, and properly unto your self. With these, and other like pearls ye have thoroughly beset your whole Book, that it might the more glitter in the eye of your Reader. Herewith your stage is fully freight. Some man would think it were Vetus Comoedia. So faithful ye seem to be in keeping your promise. If ye utter such words of pure love, and friendship, what then may we look for, if ye once begin to hate? They say, the Scorpion embraceth lovingly with his feet: but smiteth his poison with his tail. Thus ye suffer the tempests of your affections sometimes to blow you out, and to toss you of from the shore. In a man of professed gravity reasons had been more convenient, then reproaches. Such eloquence might better become some of your younger Jannizers: who, as their friends say here, have not yet learned, to speak otherwise.
These woordes be yours, M. Hardinge, not onely, for that they be vttered by yowe, but also, for that they perteine directely, and properly vnto your selfe. With these, and other like pearles ye haue thorowly besette your whole Booke, that it might the more glitter in the eie of your Reader. Herewith your stage is fully freight. Some man woulde thinke it were Vetus Comoedia. So faitheful ye seeme to be in kéepinge your promise. Yf ye vtter sutche woordes of pure loue, and frendship, what then maie wée looke for, yf ye once beginne to hate? They say, the Scorpion embraceth louingely with his feete: but smiteth his poison with his taile. Thus ye suffer the tēpestes of your affections sometimes to blowe you oute, and to tosse yowe of from the shoare. In a man of professed grauitie reasons had benne more conueniente, then reproches. Sutche eloquence might better becomme some of your yonger Iannizers: who, as their frendes saie here, haue not yet learned, to speake otherwise.
As for these words, and these stages, they may not well chas• us away from the Gospel of Christ. It is not needful for us, to hear your good reports: but it is most needful for us, to speak the Trueth.