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

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

This Guess hath neither sense, nor savour in it: And therefore I marvel, that M. Harding being learned, and having, as he saith, such store, and choice of other, would ever use this for an argument. For the very children in Grammar Schools can tell him, that the Heathens, that Adored Bacchus, and Ceres, as their Gods, yet notwithstanding never gave godly honour to Bread, and Wine. And Cicero him self,¹ being an Heathen, was able to say, Quis tam stultus est, ut id, quo vescitur, credat esse Deum? Who is so very a fool, that will believe, the thing, that he eateth, to be his God? And in like sort Juvenal² an Heathen Poet scorneth at this folly: O Sanctas gentes, quibus haec nascuntur in agris Numina. O happy is that people, that hath Gods growing in their fields.

This Gheasse hath neither sense, nor sauour in it: And therefore I maruel, that M. Hardinge beinge learned, and hauing, as he saith, suche stoare, and choise of other, woulde euer vse this for an argument. For the very children in Grammar Schooles can tel him, that the Heathens, that Adoured Bacchus, and Ceres, as their Goddes, yet notwithstandinge neuer gaue godly honour to Breade, and Wyne. And Cicero him selfe,¹ beinge an Heathen, was hable to say, Quis tam stultus est, vt id, quo vescitur, credat esse Deum? Who is so very a foole, that wil beleeue, the thinge, that he eateth, to be his God? And in like sorte Iuuenal² an Heathen Poete scorneth at this folie: O Sanctas gentes, quibus haec nascuntur in agris Numina. O happy is that people, that hath Goddes growinge in their fieldes.

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