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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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We may well suffer M. Harding to wander at large in matters that relieve him nothing. If it were lawful for others so to do, it were no great Mastery to write Books. Many matters be here heaped together, touching order of Service, distinction of Psalms, Lessons, Hours, Days, Feasts, the giving of Peace, the form of Communion, Singing in the Church, when it began in Grecia, when in Rome, when in Milan, when in Africa, when in France, and when in other places. These be none of the matters, that lie in Question.
Wée may wel suffer M. Hardinge to wander at large in maters that relieue him nothinge. If it were lawful for others so to doo, it were no greate Maisterie to write Bookes. Many maters be here heapte togeather, touchinge order of Seruice, distinction of Psalmes, Lessons, Houres, Daies, Feastes, the geuinge of Peace, the forme of Communion, Singinge in the Churche, when it beganne in Grecia, when in Rome, when in Millane, when in Aphrica, when in Fraūce, and when in other places. These be none of the maters, that lie in Question.
And therefore, as they nothing further M. Harding to this purpose, so in other respects they hinder him sundry ways.1 For in the same Council of Laodicea it is decreed, like as also in the Council of Carthage, That nothing be read in the Church unto the people, saving only the Canonical Scriptures. 2Therefore the Lessons there mentioned, were not taken out of the Festival, or Legenda aurea, as hath been used in the Church of Rome: but out of the Chapters of the Holy Bible, as it is now used in the Church of England. The Peace given to the Bishop, was not a little Table of Silver, or somewhat else, as hath been used in the Church of Rome: but a very Kiss in deed, in token of perfect peace, and unity in Faith, and Religion.3 So Justinus Martyr saith, speaking of the time of the Holy Ministration, We salute each one an other with a Cosse.