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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.
Thus must ye deal, M. Harding, if ye deal truly. So will your friends think, ye dissemble not now, as you did before: but are moved only of true zeal, & pure conscience. Certainly either, as we say, ye are now deceived: or, at the least, as your self must needs grant, not long sithence, ye were deceived. And S. Augustine saithe, Hoc est erroris proprium, ut, quod cuique displicet, id aliis quoque oportere existimet displicere:1 This is the very nature of Error, that, what so ever misliketh any man, he thinketh all others should likewise mislike the same.
Thus must ye deale, M. Hardinge, yf ye deale truely. So wil your frendes thinke, ye dissemble not nowe, as yow did before: but are mooued onely of true zele, & pure conscience. Certainely either, as wee saie, ye are nowe deceiued: or, at the leaste, as your selfe must needes graunte, not longe sithence, ye were deceiued. And S. Augustine saithe, Hoc est erroris proprium, vt, quod cuique displicet, id aliis quoque oportere existimet displicere:1 This is the very nature of Errour, that, what so euer misliketh any man, he thinketh al others shoulde likewise mislike the same.
- 1Augustin. De Gene. contra Manichae.
Such is the misery of Adams children: their heart is evermore inclined unto il, and error. Hereof false prophets oftentimes take occasion to say, Good is Il, and Il is Good: Light is Darkness, and Darkness is Light. And oftentimes the people is wilfully lead away, and cannot abide to hear sound Doctrine: but turneth their ears to hear Fables.
Sutche is the miserie of Adams children: their harte is euermore inclined vnto il, and errour. Hereof false prophetes oftentimes take occasion to saie, Good is Il, and Il is Good: Light is Darknesse, and Darknesse is Light. And oftentimes the people is wilfully leadde awaie, and cannot abide to heare sounde Doctrine: but turneth their eares to heare Fables.