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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 2 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 2 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The examples of killing, swearing, pulling out of eyes, eating of blood, and strangled things, that are here brought in, stand more for a countenance, then for proof of the matter. Touching the first, God saith unto the private man,1 Thou shalt not kill: 2but unto the Magistrate he saith,3 Thine eye shall not spare: Thou shalt not suffer the wicked sorcerer to live. This case was never doubtful: or if it were, let M. Harding show, in what Council it was determined. Touching Oaths, it is forbidden, that any shall swear unadvisedly, or without ⟨p. 119⟩just cause, & so to abuse the name of God: But otherwise, to swear before a Judge in the way of Judgement,4 Justice,5 and Trueth, God him self hath commanded.
The examples of killinge, swearinge, pullinge out of eyes, eatinge of bloude, and strangled thinges, that are here brought in, stande more for a countenance, then for proufe of the mater. Touchinge the firste, God saithe vnto the priuate man,1 Thou shalt not kil: 2but vnto the Magistrate he saithe,3 Thine eye shal not spare: Thou shalt not suffer the wicked sorcerer to liue. This case was neuer doubteful: or if it were, let M. Hardinge shewe, in what Councel it was determined. Touchinge Oathes, it is forbidden, that any shal sweare vnaduisedly, or without ⟨p. 119⟩iust cause, & so to abuse the name of God: But otherwise, to sweare before a Iudge in the way of Iudgement,