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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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Now judge thou indifferently, good Christian Reader, whether Amphilochius the Bishop of Iconium, S. Basiles special & nearest friend, writing of him that he knew so well, could possibly so many ways be deceived. If M. Harding had known him better, I think, he would have spared this authority.1 How be it Ulpian saithe, Etiam monstra, & po•tentosi partus prosunt: Even Monsters, and il shapen children may go for children.
Now iudge thou indifferently, good Christian Reader, whether Amphilochius the Bishop of Iconium, S. Basiles special & nearest frende, writinge of him that he knew so wel, coulde possibly so many waies be deceiued. If M. Hardinge had knowen him better, I thinke, he woulde haue spared this authoritie.1 How be it Vlpian saithe, Etiam monstra, & po•tentosi partus prosunt: Euen Monsters, and il shapen children may goe for children.
- 1De verbor. & rer. significat. Quaeret aliquis▪
To come to the matter, M. Hardinges Amphilochius thus telleth on his tale: Basil, saith he, being once made Bishop, besought God that he might offer up the unbloody Sacrifice with his own words: he fell in a trance: came again to him self: and so ministered every day. On a certain night Christ with his Apostles came down to him from heaven: brought bread with him: awoke Basil, and bade him up, and offer the Sacrifice. Up he arose: was straight at the Altar: said his prayers, as he had written them in his paper: lifted up the bread: laid it down again: brake it in three parts: received one: reserved an other to be buried with him: hung up the third in a golden Dove. And all this was done, Christ and his Apostles being still present: who came purposely from Heaven to help Basil to Mass.