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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 › M. Harding. The .15. Division.Article 3 › M. Hardinge. The .15. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .15. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .15. Diuision.
That Emperor had dominion over some Nations, that understood not the Greek commonly. Yet no man can tell of any Constitution, that ever he made for Service there to be had in their Vulgar, and Barbarous tongue. So many Nations having been converted to the Faith, the common people whereof understood neither Greek, nor Latin: if the having of the Service in their Vulgar tongue, had been thought necessary to their Salvation, The Fathers that stuck not to bestow their Blood for their Flocks, would not have spared that small pain and travail, to put their Service in Vulgar tongues. If it had been necessary, it had been done: if it had been done, it had been mentioned by one, or other.
That Emperour had dominion ouer some Nations, that vnderstoode not the Greeke commonly. Yet no man can tel of any Constitution, that euer he made for Seruice there to be had in their Vulgare, and Barbarous tongue. So many Nations hauinge beene conuerted to the Faith, the common people whereof vnderstoode neither Greeke, nor Latine: if the hauinge of the Seruice in their Vulgare tongue, had beene thought necessary to their Saluation, The Fathers that stickte not to bestow their Bloud for their Flockes, woulde not haue spared that smal paine and trauaile, to put their Seruice in Vulgare tongues. If it had beene necessary, it had been doone: if it had beene doone, it had beene mentioned by one, or other.
It appeareth by Arnobius upon the Psalms,