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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.
But you are not yet equal with the credit of Pythagoras. It is not sufficient for your scholars to say, Ipse dixit: M. Harding hath said it. Every man will not think it is so, because you can write it, or Print it, or say, it is so. As for me self, I will say with S. Hierome, Cupio discere, & Discipulum me profiteor, dummod• doceant. I would fain learn, and make a vow to be their Scholar, so they would teach me. First ye should have given us leave, to have perused your whole Book. And when we had well weighed your untrue Allegations, your vain Constructions, your New petite Doctors, your Corruptions, your Forgeries, your Dreams, your Fables, and the huge multitude of your untruths, then hardly ye should have called us, to subscribe.
But you are not yet equal with the credite of Pythagoras. It is not sufficient for your scholars to say, Ipse dixit: M. Hardinge hath saide it. Euery man wil not thinke it is so, bicause you can write it, or Printe it, or say, it is so. As for mée selfe, I wil saie with S. Hierome, Cupio discere, & Discipulum me profiteor, dummod• doceant. I woulde faine learne, and make a vowe to be their Scholar, so they would teache mee. Firste ye shoulde haue geuen vs leaue, to haue perused your whole Booke. And when we had wel weighed your vntrue Allegations, your vaine Constructions, your Newe petite Doctours, your Corruptions, your Forgeries, your Dreames, your Fables, and the huge multitude of your vntruethes, then hardly ye shoulde haue called vs, to subscribe.
How be it, M. Harding, this is no force sufficient to subdue the world. It was not thought, ye had been so weakly appointed. It is not enough for you, thus odiously to upbraid us in your anger, and to call us New Masters, ⟨image 9⟩and Heretics. That lesson might have served you long ago, before the were espied. It behooveth you now, to have some stronger arguments, specially fighting against God.
How be it, M. Hardinge, this is no force sufficient to subdewe the world. It was not thought, ye had benne so weakely appointed. It is not yenough for yow, thus odiously to vpbraide vs in your anger, and to calle vs Newe Maisters,