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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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He granteth, that the Service was commonly said in the Greek,1 and in the Latin tongue. Al other tongues he condemneth for Barbarous: by what authority I can not tell.2 For in respect of God, There is neither Jew, nor Gentile: nor Greek, nor Barbarous: nor any other distinction of tongues: but all are one in Christ Jesus. Otherwise any tongue unto him, that understandeth it not, appeareth Barbarous. And in that sense S. Paul saith,3 Onlesse I understand the meaning of the speech, I shall be Barbarous unto him that speaketh: and he that speaketh, shall be likewise Barbarous unto me. Like as Anacharsis the Philosopher also said, The Scythian is Barbarous at Athens: and the Athenian is Barbarous among the Scythians. And so the Priest, that prayeth in an unknown tongue, whether it be Greek, or Latin, is Barbarous unto the people: and, if he be ignorant, and him self understand not his own Prayers, he is Barbarous also unto him self. As for the Latin tongue, which M. Harding so favourably excepteth, it hath no such special Privilege above others. S. Paul making a full division of the whole world, nameth some Greeks, and some Barbarous: and so leaveth out the Latins among the Barbarous. The same Division Strabo4 also followeth in his Cosmography. For thus he saithe, Barbarae sunt omnes nationes praeter Graecos, Al nations be Barbarous beside the Greeks. Afterward the Romans misliking herewithal, as they increased the state of their Empire, so first they excepted them selves, and in continuance, all other Nations, that would become Provinces, and be subject unto them. And therefore Pope Nicolas5 the first made a piteous exclamation against the Greek Emperor Michael, that seemed to deface the Latin tongue with that odious name. Appellatis Latinam linguam Barbaram, ad iniuriam eius, qui fecit eam. ye call the Latin tongue Barbarous, in despite of him that made that tongue. Great Alexander's modesty is much commended, who, as Strabo6 saith, would never sort his subjects by Greeks, and Barbarous, but rather by the difference of Good, and Il. For many Greeks (said he) be il people: and many Barbarous be good. The like modesty might well have served M. Harding in this place. For many that know the Greek, and the Latin tongues, be notwithstanding ungodly: and many be godly, that know them not.