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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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This reason holdeth as the former.
Consider now gentle Reader, how aptly M. Harding answereth to the purpose. I demand the authority of S. Augustine, S. Hierome, or some other Catholic ancient Father: he answereth me with a childish Fable. I demand of the usage of the open Church: he answereth me with a private Oratory, as though at that time there had been no Churches built. I demand, what was done in the face and sight of the people: He answereth me, what, he supposeth, was done in a Corner. I demand of him undoubted truth, and certainty: he answereth me by conjecture and blind guess.
Consider now gentle Reader, how aptely M. Hardinge answeareth to the purpose. I demaunde the authoritie of S. Augustine, S. Hierome, or some other Catholike auncient Father: he answeareth me with a childishe Fable. I demaunde of the vsage of the open Churche: he answeareth me with a priuate Oratorie, as though at that time there had béene no Churches builte. I demaunde, what was doone in the face and sight of the people: He answeareth me, what, he supposeth, was doone in a Corner. I demaunde of him vndoubted truthe, and certaintie: he answeareth me by coniecture and blinde gheasse.
I believe he would not willingly have hindered his own cause. If he could have found better matter, doubtless he would have brought it forth. Is this the Antiquity, is this the Universality, that they so much talk and glory of? Is this the common consent of all the world?
I beleeue he woulde not willingly haue hindred his owne cause. If he coulde haue founde better mater, doubtlesse he woulde haue brought it foorthe. Is this the Antiquitie, is this the Uniuersalitie, that they so much talke and glorie of? Is this the common consente of al the worlde?