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.

M. Hardinge. The. 1. Diuision.

These fiue Articles here folowinge are schoole pointes, the discussion whereof is more curiouse, then necessarie. VVhether the faithful people were then, that is to saye, for the space of sixe hun∣dred yeeres after Christe, taught to beleeue concerninge this blessed Sacrament precisely accordinge to the purporte of al these Articles, or no, I knowe not. Verely I thinke, they were taught the truth of this matter simply, and plainely, ye so as nothinge was hidden from them, that in those quiet times, (quiet I meane touchinge this pointe of Faithe) was thought necessary for them to knowe. If sithens there hath beene more taught, or rather if the truthe hath in some other forme of woordes beene declared for a more euidence and clearenesse in this behalfe▪ to be had, truthe it selfe alwaies remai∣ninge one: this hath proceeded of the diligence, and earnest care of the Churche, to represse the per∣tinacie of Heretikes, who haue within these laste sixe hundred yeeres impugned the truthe herein, and to meete with their peruerse and frowarde obiections: as hath been thought necessary to finde out suche wedges, as might beste serue to ryue suche knotty blockes.