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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.
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, ⟨image 9⟩and Heretiques. That lesson might haue serued you longe agoe, before ye were espied. It behooueth yow now, to haue some stronger argumentes, specially fightinge against God.
For my part, notwithstanding I were thoroughly persuaded long before, yet am I now some deal the more satisfied by these your travails. For, touching your want of Scriptures, Councils, Doctors, and Examples of the Primitive Church, I am well, and fully confirmed by the slenderness of your proofs.
For my parte, notwithstandinge I were thorowly persuaded longe before, yet am I nowe some deale the more satisfied by these your traueiles. For, touching your wante of Scriptures, Councelles, Doctours, and Examples of the Primitiue Churche, I am wel, and fully confirmed by the sclendernes of your proufes.
And I doubt not, but some of these, that now be about you, being, I trust, not frowardly carried away with wilful malice, but having the fear of God, and a reverent zeal to do the best, although perhaps not knowledge sufficient, to judge, what is best, after they shall understand some part of your dealing herein, will by God's Grace begin, somewhat to forethinke them selves of their journey,