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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, for so much as the glorious name of this holy Father is here brought in to bear witness to these matters, and that in the night season in a dream, and a vision, with the visible appearance of Christ and his Apostles, and the greatest stay of M. Hardinges cause resteth hereupon, and many are amazed with the strangeness hereof, and many are led away as though it were matter of good trueth: and specially for that the Book is not commonly to be had: and it would be chargeable to send to Verona into Italy for a copy: suffer me therefore, good Christian Reader, to give thee some taste of the same, that thou mayest be able of thee self to judge further, and to see, by what Doctors M. Harding proveth his Private Mass.
But, for so muche as the glorious name of this holy Father is here brought in to beare witnesse to these maters, and that in the night season in a dreame, and a vision, with the visible appearance of Christe and his Apostles, and the greatest staie of M. Hardinges cause resteth hereupon, and many are amased with the strangenesse hereof, and many are ledde away as though it were mater of good trueth: and specially for that the Booke is not commonly to be had: and it woulde be chargeable to sende to Verona into Italie for a copie: suffer me therefore, good Christian Reader, to geue thee some taste of the same, that thou maiste be hable of thée selfe to iudge further, and to see, by what Doctours M. Hardinge proueth his Priuate Masse.
To pass over the idle talk and conference with Devils,1 the Visions, the Dreams, the Fables, and other fantastical vanities, which are the whole contents and substance of this new Book, Tertullian hath a good discreet saying, Furibus aliqua semper excidere solent in indicium. The thief evermore leaveth somewhat behind him that he may be known by. Let us therefore compare M. Hardinges Amphilochius with Socrates, Sozomenus, Gregory Nazianzene, Gregory Nyssene, and other old writers of approved credit, that have of purpose written S. Basiles life.
To passe ouer the idle talke and confernce with Diuels,