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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.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.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 3 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 3 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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This distinction of Common Prayers, whereof he imagineth some to be made openly by the Minister of the Church, some severally by every of the people in Private devotion, is both unperfect, and also needless. For the secrete prayers, that the faithful make severally by them selves, have evermore been called Private, and never Common. 1And in this sense Thomas of Aquine thinketh, that a Prayer made in such sort by the Priest, and in the Church, may be called Private.
This distinction of Common Praiers, whereof he imagineth some to be made openly by the Minister of the Churche, some seuerally by euery of the people in Priuate deuotion, is bothe vnperfit, and also néedelesse. For the secrete praiers, that the faithful make seuerally by them selues, haue euermore béen called Priuate, and neuer Common. 1And in this sense Thomas of Aquine thinketh, that a Praier made in suche sorte by the Priest, and in the Churche, may be called Priuate.
- 1Par. 3. quest. 183. •rti. 4.
He thinketh, That the people uttered their Secrete Prayers in the tongue, that they understood, and so he saith, Christian people do now for the most part. The former part hereof is undoubtedly true. But for the second, That Christian people do so now, God's name be blessed, that hath brought it so to pass, not by M. Harding, or his Catholic Doctors, but by such as they have withstanded for the same, and called Heretics.
He thinketh, That the people vttered their Secrete Praiers in the tongue, that they vnderstoode, and so he saithe, Christian people doo now for the most parte. The former parte hereof is vndoubtedly true. But for the seconde, That Christian people doo so now, Goddes name be blessed, that hath brought it so to passe, not by M. Hardinge, or his Catholike Doctours, but by suche as they haue withstanded for the same, and called Heretiques.