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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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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.
But I mee selfe haue had this vnknowen Doctour in my poore Librarie these twentie yéeres and more, written likewise in veleme, as true, as faire, and of as good recorde in al respectes, as that other of Verona: in déede not vnder the name of Amphilochius: but no doubtes very auncient, as it may soone appeare. For the same Authour in the same booke hath written also the life of Thomas Becket, who liued at the least seuen hundred yéeres after that Amphilochius this writer was dead. Therefore that storie writen by him of one that was to come so many hundred yéeres after him, must needes be a Prophecie, and not a storie.
The very names of old godly Fathers are worthy of much honour. But as it is well known, many vain tales have been covered under the name of old Fathers. The life of S. Basil hath been set forth fully, and faithfully by sundry old worthy writers, as by his own Brother Gregorius Nyssenus, by his deer friend Gregory Nazianzene, by Gregorius Presbyter, by Socrates, by Theodoretus, by Sozomenus, by Nicephorus, touched also in diverse places by Chrysostom. And not withstanding of late years he that wrote Vitas patrum, and Jacobus de voragine, and Vincentius in speculo, who seem to entitle this Book by the name of Amphilochius, have furnished the same with many unsavoury vain tales, yet was there none of them so impudent, once to make any mention of this peevish fable of M. Hardinges Mass.
The very names of olde godly Fathers are woorthy of muche honoure. But as it is wel knowen, many vaine tales haue béene couered vnder the name of olde Fathers. The life of S. Basile hath béene set foorthe fully, and faithefully by sundrie olde woorthie writers, as by his owne Brother Gregorius Nyssenus, by his déere frende Gregorie Nazianzene, by Gregorius Presbyter, by Socrates, by Theodoretus, by Sozomenus, by Nicephorus, touched also in diuerse places by Chrysostome. And not withstandinge of late yéeres he that wrote Vitas patrum, and Iacobus de voragine, and Vincentius in speculo, who séeme to intitle this Booke by the name of Amphilochius, haue furnished the same with many vnsauerie vaine tales, yet was there none of them so impudent, once to make any mention of this peeuishe fable of M. Hardinges Masse.