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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.
Touching your exhortation to humility, and the denial of my learning, which, I trust, of your part proceedeth from a meek, and humble sprite, I may safely deny that thing, that I never avouched. It cannot shame me to say, that S. Hierome saide, Dicam illud Socraticum, Hoc tantùm scio, quòd nihil scio:1 I will say, as Socrates sometime said, This thing only I know, that I know nothing. In these cases, as I seek no praise, so I fear no reproach. What so ever want is in me, there be others, that can supply it. How be it, I never understood, but Verity, and Humility might well stand together.
Touchinge your exhortation to humilitie, and the denieal of my learninge, whiche, I trust, of your parte proceedeth from a meeke, and humble sprite, I maie safely denie that thinge, that I neuer auouched. It cannot shame mee to saie, that S. Hierome saide, Dicam illud Socraticum, Hoc tantùm scio, quòd nihil scio:1 I wil saie, as Socrates sometime saide, This thinge onely I knowe, that I knowe nothinge. In these cases, as I séeke no praise, so I feare no reproche. What so euer wante is in mee, there be others, that can supplie it. How be it, I neuer vnderstoode, but Ueritie, and Humilitie might wel stande togeather.
- 1Hierony. in praefa. in Abdiam.
Where you say, what so ever skill, or knowledge I have, or had, I have evermore bent it only to the reproach, and slander of the Church, it is no great mastery, M. Harding, to speak il. But I trust, God him self, that judgeth justly, judgeth otherwise. If there be in me, I say not, any talent, but only any mite of a talent, my prayer unto God is, and ever was, it may be bestowed wholly to the honour, and comfort of his Church.
Where yow saie, what so euer skil, or knowledge I haue, or had, I haue euermore bente it onely to the reproche, and sclaunder of the Churche, it is no greate maisterie, M. Hardinge, to speake il. But I trust, God him selfe, that iudgeth iustly, iudgeth otherwise. Yf there be in mee, I say not, any talente, but onely any mite of a talente, my praier vnto God is, and euer was, it maie be bestowed wholy to the honoure, and comforte of his Churche.