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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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For these causes therefore it behooveth, that the prayer at the holy Oblation, and also other prayers, be offered with loud voice of the holy Bishops, and Priests unto our Lord Jesus Christ with the Father, and the Holy Ghost. And let the holy Priests understand, that, if they neglect any of these things, they shall make answer therefore at the dreadful judgement of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ. And yet nevertheless, we understanding the same, will not pass it over, nor leave it unpunished.
For these causes therefore it behooueth, that the praier at the holy Oblation, and also other praiers, be offred with lowde voice of the holy Bishoppes, and Priestes vnto our Lorde Iesus Christe with the Father, and the Holy Ghost. And let the holy Priestes vnderstande, that, if they neglecte any of these thinges, they shal make answeare therefore at the dreadful iudgement of the greate God, and our Sauiour Iesus Christe. And yet neuerthelesse, wee vnderstandinge the same, wil not passe it ouer, nor leaue it vnpunisshed.
Here we see, it is lawful for a godly Prince, to command Bishops and Priests: To make laws, and orders for the Church: To redress the abuses of the Sacraments: To allege the Scriptures: To threaten and punish Bishops and Priests, if they offend.
Here wée sée, it is lawful for a godly Prince, to commaunde Bishoppes and Priestes: To make lawes, and orders for the Churche: To redresse the abuses of the Sacramentes: To allege the Scriptures: To threaten and punishe Bishops and Priestes, if they offende.
Now, if these words of Justinian make not for us, and that without Foisting or Cogging, much less make they for M. Harding: onlesse he will form his reasons thus: The Priest must speak a loud, Ergo, He may speak in an unknown tongue. Or thus: The people must hear the Prayer, and answer, Amen: Ergo, They need not to understand it.