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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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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 where, when, in what age, and in what credit he lived. If he had said, This John the Almoner lived above six hundred years after Christ, and this Leontius, that wrote his life, a great while after that, this one circumstance would have answered the matter wholly. For notwithstanding the rest of this ⟨p. 76⟩tale were true,3 yet my assertion standeth still good, that within the space of six hundred years after Christ, M. Harding is not able to find his Private Mass.
S. Augustine saith,1 that certayne Heretiques in his time named the Donatistes, that they might the rather preuayle in disputacion against S. Augustine, and other Christians, and that the worlde might vnderstande they had some companie of their syde, therefore for a shewe subscribed their articles with the names of certaine that were deade, and oftentimes suche, as neuer were Donatistes. Suche a policie me thinketh M. Hardinge hath here begunne to practise. For what is this Leontius that wrote this storie? or who euer heard of his name before? I trowe he hath raised vp one of the seuen Sleapers to helpe him to Masse. He should haue shewed vs, as his manner is, what this straunge Doctour was: what bookes he wrote:2 where, when, in what age, and in what credite he liued. If he had saide, This Iohn the Almonar liued aboue sixe hundred yéeres after Christe, and this Leontius, that wrote his life, a greate while after that, this one circumstance woulde haue answeared the mater wholy. For notwithstandinge the rest of this