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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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Yet he forceth his guesses further: The noble man came unlooked for: The servant might have had some sudden pang, or some conscience of his unworthiness, and so the priest perforce ⟨p. 79⟩must have received alone. Here to answer guess with guess, even so might the priest also him self have had some sudden pang or qualm:1 as in deed it is specially presumed by the law, that it may so happen: or else some sudden conscience of his own unworthiness: and so had there been no Mass at all. Alas these guesses be to light in so great a matter.
Yet he forceth his gheasses further: The noble man came vnlooked for: The seruaunte might haue had some suddaine pange, or some conscience of his vnwoorthinesse, and so the priest perforce ⟨p. 79⟩must haue receiued alone. Here to aunsweare gheasse with gheasse, euen so might the priest also him selfe haue had some suddayne pange or quame:1 as in deede it is specially presumed by the lawe, that it maye so happen: or els some suddaine conscience of his owne vnwoorthinesse: and so had there béene no Masse at al. Alas these gheasses be to light in so greate a mater.
- 1De Con. dist. 1. ut illud.De Con. dist. 1. vt illud.
Here further for his pleasure he saith, M. Ivel harpeth many jarring arguments. Of my arguments I make no vaunt: If they sound well in God's ears, they are well in tune: God be thanked we lead not the people by aims, and guesses: we rear up no new Doctors: We cumber not the peoples ears with lies and fables, as M. Harding doth: We bring forth neither women, nor boys to prove the Communion, as these men are driven to do to prove their Mass.