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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 I leave out a great number of Councils, & Canons, and old Fathers, as Justinus Martyr, Dionysius, Tertullian, Epiphanius, and Eusebius, with sundry other ancient writers, both Greeks and Latins: thinking it sufficient by these few to have given a taste of the rest.
Here I leaue out a greate number of Councels, & Canons, and olde Fathers, as Iustinus Martyr, Dionysius, Tertullian, Epiphanius, and Eusebius, with sundrie other auncient writers, bothe Gréekes and Latines: thinkinge it sufficient by these fewe to haue geuen a taste of the reste.
Our proofs hang not upon conjecture, or uncertain Guesses: we pray not aid of Sick folk, Women, Boys, and Children, for the Proof of the holy Communion, as M. Harding is driven to do for proof of his Mass: we seek not out secrete Oratories, or privy Chapels: we forge no new Doctors, such as the world never knew before, as these men do for lack of others: we allege neither Dreams, nor Visions, nor fantastical Fables.
Our proufes hange not vpon coniecture, or vncertaine Gheasses: we pray not ayde of Sicke folke, Wemen, Boyes, and Children, for the Proufe of the holye Communion, as M. Hardinge is driuen to dooe for proufe of his Masse: we séeke not out secrete Oratories, or priuie Chapels: wée forge no new Doctours, suche as the worlde neuer knewe before, as these men dooe for lacke of others: wée allege neither Dreames, nor Uisions, nor fantastical Fables.
We rest upon the Scriptures of God: upon the authority of the ancient Doctors, and Councils: and upon the Universal practise of the most famous Cities and Churches of the world.