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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 confess, that in old times, the Scriptures were translated into the Vulgar tongue, and that S. Hierome turned them into the Sclavon tongue. Neither ever wist I any man, that made doubt hereof, but M. Harding. But being granted (saith he) that S. Hierome so translated the Scriptures, yet that proveth not, that the Service was then in the Vulgar Tongue. Good sir: much less it proveth, that the Service was then among the Sclavons in the Latin Tongue. He saith further, That labour may be thought, to have served to an other purpose. But to what other purpose, he showeth not. Surely what so ever is thought hereof by M. Harding, M. Eckius1 one of his own Doctors, confesseth that the same S. Hierome, that Translated the Scriptures into the Sclavon tongue, procured also that the Common Service there should be said in the Sclavon tongue. And it may well be thought, his Translation could serve to no better purpose. I grant, S. Chrysostom,2 and Origene, in their Sermons exhort the people to read the Scriptures in their houses at home: which purpose also no doubts, was very godly. But such Private reading at home, excludeth not the open reading in the Church. Chrysostom saith, It was the readers duty openly in the Church to pronounce the Scriptures. And S. Augustine saith unto the people, The Apostle