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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.
Mark, I beseech you, M. Harding, what ye were lately, and what ye would now seem to be: what way ye trod then: and what way ye •reade now. The difference is no less, then is between Light, and Darkness: Life, and Death: Heaven, & Hell▪ So great a change would require some good time of deliberation.
Marke, I beséeche yowe, M. Hardinge, what ye were lately, and what ye woulde nowe seeme to be: what waie ye trodde then: and what waie ye •reade nowe. The difference is no lesse, then is bitweene Light, and Darknesse: Life, and Deathe: Heauen, & Hel▪ So greate a change would require some good time of deliberation.
But if ye be thoroughly changed, as you say, and if ye be touched in deed, either with the• zeal of God, or with the love of your brethren, be not then ashamed to tell us, what things God hath done for you. Let your Reader understand, that you your self sometime were that man, of whom Solomon speaketh: That you sometime were in a way, that seemed right, and yet the end thereof lead to damnation: That you sometime bent your whole heart, and study to deface the Church of God: That you preached so many years together directly contrary to your conscience: That you sometime wittingly, and willingly, and of purpose, and malice, deceived God's people: That you sometime were the Minister of the Devil▪ a Turk, an Heathen, an Infidel, a Forerunner of Antichrist: and, that ⟨image 8⟩from this rueful state ye were suddenly changed, not by reading, or conference of the Scriptures, or Ancient Fathers, but only for that ye saw, the Prince was changed.
But if ye be thorowly changed, as yow saie, and if ye be touched in deede, either with the• zele of God, or with the loue of your brethren, be not then ashamed to telle vs, what thinges God hath donne for yowe. Let your Reader vnderstande, that yow your selfe sometime were that man, of whom Salomon speaketh: That yow sometime were in a waie, that seemed right, and yet the ende thereof leadde to damnation: That yow sometime bent your whole harte, and studie to deface the Churche of God: That yow preached so many yeeres togeather directly contrary to your conscience: That yow sometime witingly, and willingly, and of purpose, and malice, deceiued Goddes people: That yow sometime were the Minister of the Diuel a Turke, an Heathen, an Infidel, a Forerenner of Antichriste: and, that