A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

Here M. Harding, as his wont is, taketh needless pains without profit, to prove that thing, that is not denied. I said, that at the City of Hippo in Africa, where S. Augustine was Bishop, the Common Service of the Church was pronounced in Latin: and that no marvel, for that the whole people there understood, and spake the Latin tongue. For answer whereof Reply is made, and that by Guesses, & likelihoods, that the whole people of Africa, in all the Mountains, and uplandish Countries, was never trained up in the Latin tongue. Which thing neither is denied by me, nor anywise toucheth this Question. For it is easy to be known by S. Augustine, S. Hierome, and others, in infinite places, that the people of that Country had a natural tongue of their own, distinct from all others, and several only to them self. And therefore to prove the same in such earnest sort, by Titus Livius, by Sallust, by Aurelius Victor, by Aelius Spartianus, by S. Augustine, and by S. Hierome, it was only spending of time, without winning of matter. S. Augustine,¹ saith Eucharistia, in the Punic tongue was called Life: and Baptismus in the same tongue, was called Health: and rehearseth these words, Mammon, and Jar, and other like words, and certain proverbs, used in the same tongue. S. Hierome saith that Alma, in the Punic tongue signifieth a Virgin, according to the Hebrew. Quintilian saith, that this word, Mappa, was borrowed of the Punikes, and made Latin, as Rheda, and Petoritum, were ⟨p. 181⟩borrowed of the Gauls. Neither is there any reason to lead us, but that they had other words, and sentences of their own sufficient, to express their minds.

Here M. Hardinge, as his wonte is, taketh néedlesse paines without profit, to prooue that thinge, that is not denied. I saide, that at the Citie of Hippo in Aphrica, vvhere S. Augustine vvas Bishop, the Cōmon Seruice of the Churche vvas pronounced in Latine: and that no maruel, for that the vvhole people there vnderstoode, and spake the Latin tongue. For answeare whereof Replie is made, and that by Gheasses, & likelyhoodes, that the whole people of Aphrica, in al the Mountaines, and vplandishe Countries, was neuer trained vp in the Latine tongue. Whiche thinge neither is denied by me, nor anywise toucheth this Question. For it is easy to be knowen by S. Augustine, S. Hierome, and others, in infinite places, that the people of that Countrie had a natural tongue of their owne, distincte from al others, and seueral onely to them selfe. And therfore to prooue the same in suche earnest sorte, by Titus Liuius, by Salust, by Aurelius Uictor, by Aelius Spartianus, by S. Augustine, and by S. Hierome, it was onely spending of time, without winninge of mater. S. Augustine,