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A04474 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. Jewel, John, 1522-1571.; Harding, Thomas, 1516-1572. Answere to Maister Juelles chalenge. 1565 (1565) STC 14606; ESTC S112269 1,001,908 682

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be_v grave_v in_o the_o cross_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christus_fw-la vincit_fw-la jesus_n christ_n conquer_v and_o not_o the_o crosse._n otherwise_o s._n ambrose_n write_v thus_o helena_n the_o empress_n by_o who_o mean_n the_o cross_n be_v find_v out_o inuenit_fw-la titulum_fw-la regem_fw-la adoravit_fw-la non_fw-la lignum_fw-la utique_fw-la quia_fw-la hic_fw-la gentilis_fw-la est_fw-la error_n &_o vanitas_fw-la impiorum_fw-la 32._o she_o find_v out_o the_o title_n but_o she_o woorship_v christ_n the_o king_n and_o not_o the_o wood_n for_o that_o be_v a_o heathenish_a error_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a last_o of_o all_o theodosij_n where_o as_o m._n hardinge_n saithe_v the_o professor_n of_o this_o new_a gospel_n can_v abide_v the_o sign_n of_o our_o lord_n cross_n let_v he_o understande_v it_o be_v not_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o sign_n thereof_o that_o we_o find_v fault_n with_o all_o but_o the_o superstitious_a abuse_n of_o the_o 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