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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
This is the best proof of all others. A short answer may well serve it. For being but a little viewed, it is able to answer it self. There is neither authority in the tale, nor weight in the matter: The translation is peevish: and all without the compass of six hundred years.
This is the best proufe of al others. A shorte answeare may wel serue it. For beinge but a litle vewed, it is hable to answeare it selfe. There is neither authoritie in the tale, nor weight in the mater: The translation is péeuishe: and all without the compasse of sixe hundred yéeres.
S. Augustine saith,1 that certain Heretics in his time named the Donatists, that they might the rather prevail in disputation against S. Augustine, and other Christians, and that the world might understand they had some company of their side, therefore for a show subscribed their articles with the names of certain that were dead, and oftentimes such, as never were Donatists. Such a policy me thinketh M. Harding hath here begun to practise. For what is this Leontius that wrote this story? or who ever heard of his name before? I trow he hath raised up one of the seven Sleepers to help him to Mass. He should have showed us, as his manner is, what this strange Doctor was: what books he wrote:2