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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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If this serve not the turn, nothing I trow, will ever serve. The authority of S. Basil and Amphilochius is so great: the matter so clear: the wonder so ⟨p. 82⟩strange:1 the antiquity so ancient: the fable so likely: the dream so plain: The original hereof at Verona in Italy in the Library of Nazarius, kept as a Relic, fair written in vellum above three hundred years ago: Basil a worthy Bishop: Ephrem a holy Father: Amphilochius a man that had conference with the heavenly powers: Not one show or circumstance left out, that may serve to win credit. And what should need so much a do, if there were not some suspicion in the matter? He that never saw this Book, nor knoweth the contents thereof, haply by such circumstances and colours may be deceived.
If this serue not the turne, nothinge I trowe, wil euer serue. The authoritie of S. Basile and Amphilochius is so greate: the mater so cleare: the wonder so ⟨p. 82⟩straunge:1 the antiquitie so auncient: the fable so likely: the dreame so plaine: The original hereof at Verona in Italie in the Librarie of Nazarius, keapte as a Relique, faire writen in veleme aboue thrée hundred yéeres agoe: Basile a woorthie Bishop: Ephrem a holy Father: Amphilochius a man that had conference with the heauenly powers: Not one shewe or circumstance leafte out, that may serue to winne credite. And what shoulde néede so muche a doo, if there were not some suspicion in the mater? He that neuer saw this Booke, nor knoweth the contentes thereof, happely by suche circumstances and colours may be deceiued.
- 1The fable of Amphilochius.
But I me self have had this unknown Doctor in my poor Library these twenty years and more, written likewise in vellum, as true, as fair, and of as good record in all respects, as that other of Verona: in deed not under the name of Amphilochius: but no doubts very ancient, as it may soon appear. For the same Author in the same book hath written also the life of Thomas Becket, who lived at the least seven hundred years after that Amphilochius this writer was dead. Therefore that story written by him of one that was to come so many hundred years after him, must needs be a Prophecy, and not a story.