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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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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.
Here further for his pleasure he saithe, M. Iuel harpeth manie iarringe argumentes. Of my argumentes I make no vaunte: If they sounde wel in Goddes eares, they are wel in tuene: God be thanked we leade not the people by aymes, and gheasses: we reare vp no newe Doctours: We combre not the peoples eares with lyes and fables, as M. Hardinge dooth: We bringe foorth neither wemen, nor boyes to proue the Communion, as these men are driuen to doo to proue their Masse.
Moreover he saith in scorn, as his manner is, that we would have all the people, that will not receive, to be driven out of the Church. O M. Harding, Howe long will you thus wilfully pervert the ways of the Lord? You know, this is neither the Doctrine, nor the practise of our Church. How be it the ancient Doctors have both taught so, and also practised the same. Anaclerus saith,1 Alter the Consecration is ended,2 let all receive, onlesse they will be thrust from the Church. And Calixtus saith further, For so is it appointed by the Apostles, and so is it observed in the Church of Rome.
Moreouer he saithe in scorne, as his manner is, that wee would haue al the people, that wil not receiue, to be driuen out of the Churche. O M. Hardinge, Howe longe wil you thus wilfully peruerte the waies of the Lorde? You knowe, this is neither the Doctrine, nor the practise of our Churche. How be it the auncient Doctours haue bothe taught so, and also practised the same. Anaclerus saithe,