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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
To the reader: Unto the Christian Reader.To the reader: Vnto the Christian Reader.
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.
Unto the Christian Reader.
Vnto the Christian Reader.
Perusing a certain book lately set forth in the name of M. Harding, and weighing the substance, and parcels of the same, good Christian Reader, I called to mind these words spoken sometime by Socrates the Philosopher, touching his Accusers, in his own defence before the Judges:1 My Lords, in what sort your affections have been stirred with mine Accusers eloquence, while ye heard them speak, I cannot tell. But well I wot, for mine own part, I me self, whom it toucheth most, was almost persuaded to believe, that all, they said, was true: yea, although it were against me self. So handsomely they can tell their tale: and so likely, and so smoothly they convey their matters. Every word, they spake, had appearance of truth. And yet in good soothe they have scarcely uttered one word of trueth.
PErusinge a certaine booke lately set foorthe in the name of M. Hardinge, and weighinge the substance, and parcelles of the same, good Christian Reader, I called to minde these woordes spoken sometime by Socrates the Philosopher, touchinge his Accusers, in his owne defence before the Iudges:1 My Lordes, in vvhat sorte your affections haue been sturred vvith mine Accusers eloquence, vvhile ye hearde them speake, I cannot tel. But vvel I vvote, for mine ovvne parte, I mee selfe, vvhom it toucheth moste, vvas almost persuaded to beleeue, that al, they saide, vvas true: yea, although it vvere against mee selfe. So handesomely thei can tel their tale: and so likely, and so smoothely they conueigh their maters. Euery vvorde, they spake, had appearance of truth. And yet in good soothe they haue scarcely vttered one vvoorde of trueth.
- 1Plato in Apologia Socratis.