To conclude, ye say, When England cometh to have a Service of their own, and a Tongue of their own in Churches, then have they lost their part with the Catholic Church. Here, M. Harding, a little more reason would have given some credit to your words. For, as touching the Public Service of the Church, I beseech you, even in your own time of Barbarous blindness, what Service had the Church of England, but peculiar, and Special to her self? Touching the variety of Tongues S. Augustine saith, 1Astitit Regina à dextris tuis in vestitu deaurato, circundata varietate. Ubi significatur Linguarum varietas in omnibus Gentibus: quarum tamen una est intùs, & Simplex Fides: The Queene stood at thy right hand, apparelled in Cloth of Gould, adorned with variety. Here by is Signified the Diversity of Tongues in all Nations: The Faith whereof, that lieth within, is one, and simple. Likewise again he saith, 2Vestius Reginae huius quis est? Et pretiosus, & varius est: Sacramenta Doctrinae in Linguis omnibus varijs. Alia Lingua Aphricana: alia Syra: alia Graeca: alia Hebraea: alia illa, & illa. Faciunt istae Linguae varietatem vestis Reginae huius. Quomodò autem omnis varietas vestis in unitate concordat, sic & omnes Linguae ad unam Fidem, In veste varietas sit: scissura non sit. Ecce varietatem intelleximus de Diversitate Linguarum: & Vestem intelleximus propter Unitatem: What is this Queens apparel? It is precious, and full of variety: The Mysteries of Doctrine in all sundry Tongues. There is one Tongue of Africa: an other of Syria: an other Greek: an other Hebrew: an other this, an other that. These Tongues make up the variety of the Queens apparel. But as all the variety of colours in the apparel agreeth in Unity: even so all Tongues agree in one Faith. Let there be Variety in the Apparel: But rent, or cut there may not be. Behold, by the Variety, we understand the Diversity of Tongues: and by the Apparel, we understand the Unity (of y• Church).3 Again he saith, Distant inter se Linguae: Sed Linguarum distantiae non sunt schismata: Tongues are divided one from an other: But the Division of Tongues is no Schism, or Division in Religion.
To conclude, ye saie, VVhen Englande commeth to haue a Seruice of theire owne, and a Tongue of theire owne in Churches, then haue they loste theire parte with the Catholique Churche. Here, M. Hardinge, a litle more reason woulde haue geuen somme credite to your woordes. For, as touchinge the Publique Seruice of the Churche, I beseeche you, euen in your owne time of Barbarous blindnesse, what Seruice had the Churche of Englande, but peculiare, and Special to her selfe? Touchinge the varietie of Tongues S. Augustine saith, 1Astitit Regina à dextris tuis in vestitu deaurato, circundata varietate. Vbi significatur Linguarum varietas in omnibus Gentibus: quarum tamen vna est intùs, & Simplex Fides: The Queene stoode at thy right hand, apparesled in Cloth of Goulde, adourned with varietie. Here by is Signified the Diuersitie of Tongues in al Nations: The Faithe whereof, that lieth within, is one, and simple. Likewise againe he saithe, 2Vestius Reginae huius quis est? Et pretiosus, & varius est: Sacramenta Doctrinae in Linguis omnibus varijs. Alia Lingua Aphricana: alia Syra: alia Graeca: alia Hebraea: alia illa, & illa. Faciunt istae Linguae varietatem vestis Reginae huius. Quomodò autem omnis varietas vestis in vnitate concordat, sic & omnes Linguae ad vnam Fidem, In veste varietas sit: scissura non sit. Ecce varietatem intelleximus de Diuersitate Linguarum: & Vestem intelleximus propter Vnitatem: What is this Queenes apparel? It is pretious, and ful of varietie: The Mysteries of Doctrine in al sundrie Tongues. There is one Tongue of Aphrica: an other of Syria: an other Greeke: an other Hebrewe: an other this, an other that. These Tongues make vp the varietie of the Queenes apparel. But as al the varietie of colours in the apparel agreeth in Vnitie: euen so al Tongues agree in one Faithe. Let there be Varietie in the Apparel: But rente, or cutte there maie not be. Behold, by the Varietie, wee vnderstande the Diuersitie of Tongues: and by the Apparel, wee vnderstande the Vnitie (of y• Churche).3 Againe he saith, Distant inter se Linguae: Sed Linguarum distantiae non sunt schismata: Tongues are diuided one from an other: But the Diuision of Tongues is no Schisme, or Diuision in Religion.
