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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
To the reader: Unto the Christian Reader.To the reader: Vnto the Christian Reader.
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Thus then said Socrates of his Accusers. Even so may I say now of M. Harding. For both in trueth of matter, and also in probability of utterance, they are much alike. Aristotle, touching the darkness, and doubtfulness of natural worldly things, saith thus, Quaedam falsa probabiliora sunt quibusdā veris: Certain false heads (by mean of good utterance) have sometimes more likelihood of Trueth, then Trueth it self. For Trueth is many times brought in simple, and naked, in poor array. But Falsehood must needs apparel, and attire her self with all her furnitures. Thus, many times we are deceived, and embrace Falsehood in stead of Trueth. And this is the misery of the Simple. For neither are they able to teach them selves: nor have they, where with to discern their teachers. There was never, neither error so horrible, but the Simple have received it: nor poison so deadly, but the Simple have drunken it. In this sort S. Hierome saith,1 Infidelity was sometime published, among the Simple, under the name of Faith: And Antichrist shall be adored, and honoured in stead of Christ.
Thus then saide Socrates of his Accusers. Euen so may I say now of M. Harding. For bothe in trueth of mater, and also in probabilitie of vtterance, they are muche alike. Aristotle, touching the darckenesse, and doubtefulnesse of natural worldly thinges, saith thus, Quaedam falsa probabiliora sunt quibusdā veris: Certaine fals heades (by meane of good vtterance) haue sometimes more likelyhoode of Trueth, then Trueth it selfe. For Trueth is many times brought in simple, and naked, in poore araye. But Falsheade must needes apparel, and attiere her selfe with al her furnitures. Thus, many times wee are deceiued, and embrace Falsheade in steede of Trueth. And this is the miserie of the Simple. For neither are they hable to teache them selues: nor haue they, where with to discerne their teachers. There was neuer, neither errour so horrible, but the Simple haue receiued it: nor poison so deadly, but the Simple haue dronken it. In this sorte S. Hierome saithe,1 Infidelitie vvas sometime published, emonge the Simple, vnder the name of Faithe: And Antichriste shalbe adoured, and honoured in steede of Christe.
- 1Hieronym. contrae Luciferiaenos.