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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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Here of a false Principle, M. Harding, as his wont is, guesseth out the like Conclusion: If there were so few Communicants in that populous City of Antioch, where the Scriptures were daily expounded and preached, then it is likely in Country Churches there were none at all. This argument hangeth only by likelihood, as do the rest of his making: and being set in order, it standeth thus: There was no Private Mass in ⟨p. 91⟩the great City of Antioch: Ergo, there was Private Mass in the Country. Surely▪ (Good Reader) this is a very Country Argument, what so ever it seem to M. Harding.
Here of a false Principle, M. Hardinge, as his wonte is, gheasseth out the like Conclusion: If there were so few Communicantes in that populous Citie of Antioche, where the Scriptures were daily expoūded and preached, then it is likely in Countrie Churches there were none at al. This argument hangeth onely by likelyhoode, as doo the reast of his makinge: and beinge set in order, it standeth thus: There was no Priuate Masse in ⟨p. 91⟩the greate Citie of Antioche: Ergo, there was Priuate Masse in the Countrie. Surely▪ (Good Reader) this is a very Countrie Argument, what so euer it seeme to M. Hardinge.
And further, where as to advance the City, and to abase the Country, he saith, The people in Cities were duly taught by open Sermons, herein he must n••des be content,1 that his guess give place unto the trueth. For Chrysostom h•• self saith far otherwise. Thus he speaketh unto the people in the City. Dumb per Hebdomadam semel vocamus vos, & ignavi estis, & alij quidem non aduenitis, al• a tem praesentes sine ucro disceditis, quid non faceretis, si nos hoc continu remus? Where as being called by us but once in the week, yet ye be slothful, and some of you come not at all, and other some being present depart without profit, what would ye not do, if we should call you every day? I note not this for that I mislike with daily preaching, but for that untruth so boldly presumed should not pass untouched.