The B. of Salisbury.The B. of Sarisburie.

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

Here cometh M. Harding in a loft with, Jo Triumph, as having beaten down all the world under his feet: And, as being already in sure possession of the Victory, he crieth out, Impudencies, Lewd Lies, foul Faults, and pretty Fictions: And full terribly chargeth us, like a Conqueror, to render our selves, and to recant for shame. This new courage is suddenly blown upon him, for that he thinketh, we have intruded upon his office, and, as he saith, have corrupted, and falsified and Holy Fathers. But it were a worthy matter to know, wherein. Forsooth we say, by the report of Sozomenus, and Gregorius Nazianzenus, that Spiridion, and Gregory Father unto Nazianzene, being both Married Bishops, notwithstanding their Marriage, Were never the worse able to do their Ecclesiastical offices, but rather the better.

Here commeth M. Hardinge in a lofte with, Io Triumphe, as hauinge beatten downe al the world vnder his féete: And, as beinge already in sure possession of the Victorie, he crieth out, Impudencies, Levvde Lies, fovvle Faultes, and pretie Fittens: And ful terribly chargeth vs, like a Conqueroure, to render our selues, and to recante for shame. This newe courrage is suddainely blowen vpon him, for that he thinketh, wee haue intruded vpon his office, and, as he saithe, haue corrupted, and falsified and Holy Fathers. But it were a woorthy mater to knowe, wherein. Forsooth wée saie, by the reporte of Sozomenus, and Gregorius Nazianzenus, that Spiridion, and Gregorie Father vnto Nazianzene, beinge bothe Married Bishoppes, notwithstanding theire Marriage, Vvere neuer the vvoorse hable to doo theire Ecclesiastical offices, but rather the better.

Here M. Harding of him self, and freely confesseth, these Holy Fathers were never the worse able to do their offices. For so much the words of Sozomenus import, [Greek or Hebrew]. But that they were the better able to do their offices, because of their Wives, that he denieth utterly: and herein, he saith, we are corrupters, and Falsifiers of the Fathers. And thus the whole difference, that is between M. Harding, and us, touching this matter, standeth only in these two poor words, Rather the better, and, Never the worse.