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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.
King Agesilaus, the better to embolden his Soldiers to the fight, with a certain juice wrote this word, Victory, in the palm of his hand: and afterward being at his Service, as the manner then of the Heathens was, he laid his hand so written closely, & secretly upon the heart of the Sacrifice, & so printed it with the said word, Victory: and immediately showed the same unto his Captains, and Soldiers, as if it had been written by the Goddes. The simple Soldiers, not understanding this policy, and thinking, the whole matter had in deed been wrought by miracle, grew full of courage, not doubting, but their Gods, that had written, Victory, would also give them Victory.
Kinge Agesilaus, the better to embolden his Souldiers to the fight, with a certaine iuice wrote this woorde, Victorie, in the palme of his hande: and afterwarde beinge at his Seruice, as the manner then of the Heathens was, he laide his hande so written closely, & secretely vpon the harte of the Sacrifice, & so printed it with the saide woorde, Victorie: and immediatly shewed the same vnto his Captaines, and Souldiers, as if it had beene written by the Goddes. The simple Souldiers, not vnderstanding this policie, and thinkinge, the whole mater had in deede béene wrought by miracle, grewe full of courage, not doubtinge, but their Goddes, that had written, Victorie, woulde also geue them Victorie.
By like policy, and to like purpose, it seemeth, you, M. Harding, would beguile your Reader: and, that you lack in strength, would win by policy: and, that you want in Reasons, would gain in words: that the simple may think, you have the Victory, because you have written, Victory, with your pen.
By like policie, and to like purpose, it séemeth, you, M. Hardinge, would beguile your Reader: and, that you lacke in strength, woulde winne by policie: and, that you wante in Reasons, woulde gaine in woordes: that the simple may thinke, you haue the Victorie, bicause you haue written, Victorie, with your penne.