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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.
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For my part, both at your request, and also without your request, I utterly deny my learning. And touching my Bishopric, if that in any part happen to grieve you, I deny it too: I deny mine estimation: I deny my name: I ⟨image 8⟩deny me self. Only the Faith of Christ, and the Trueth of God I cannot deny. Or with this Faith, or for this Faith, I trust, I shall end. I cannot withstand the Sprite of God. I cannot say, the consent of all the Ancient Catholic Fathers was an heap of errors, and a link of Heresies. Although you, M. Harding, could deny all together at an instant, and upon the sudden, yet bear with others, that cannot so easily do the same.
For my parte, bothe at your requeste, and also without your requeste, I vtterly denie my learninge. And touchinge my Bishoprike, yf that in any parte happen to gréeue you, I denie it too: I denie myne estimation: I denie my name: I ⟨image 8⟩denie mée selfe. Onely the Faithe of Christe, and the Truethe of God I cannot denie. Or with this Faithe, or for this Faithe, I truste, I shal ende. I cannot withstande the Sprite of God. I cannot saie, the consente of al the Auncient Catholique Fathers was an heape of errours, and a linke of Heresies. Although you, M. Hardinge, coulde denie al togeather at an instante, and vpon the suddaine, yet beare with others, that cannot so easily doo the same.
Touching D. Fisher, I scoffed neither at him, nor at any others. Only I laid out the imperfection of certain their Arguments: which if they were weak, & many ways faulty, the fault was not mine: I made them not. D. Fishers Argument was this:1 We are sure, there is Purgatory: Ergo, the Popes pardons be good, and available. I shall be forced in perusing your Book, to disclose many like infirmities, and follies in your Arguments, M. Harding. Yet notwithstanding I will not scoff. But happy are you, that may call us Gospellers, New Masters, Patriarchs, and, I know not what, and to write, what you list, without scoffing. In the end of your foretalke, which is before the showing of your Book, ye think all the world singeth Sanctus, Sanctus, and receiveth you with Ozanna. And therefore ye will every body to come, and subscribe. How be it, it seemeth, this request is very sudden & out of season. You should first have showed us, both whereunto we should subscribe, and also your Authorities, and Reasons, wherewith ye would force us to subscribe. But the old learned Father Tertullian saith thus of the Valentinian Heretics: