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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 .23. Division.Article 3 › M. Hardinge. The .23. Diuision.
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S. Gregory him self is a witness of right good authority unto us, that this land of England, which he calleth Britain, in his time, that is almost a thousand years paste, had the common prayers, and service in an unknown tongue, without doubt in Latin, much in like sort, as we have of old time had,1 till now. His words be these. Ecce omnipotens Dominus penè cunctarum gentium corda penetravit: ecce in una fide Orientis limitem Occidentisque coniunxit. Ecce lingua Britanniae, quae nihil aliud noverat, quàm barbarum frendere, •am dudum in divinis laudibus Hebraeum coepit Hallelujah resonare. Behold, our Lord Almighty hath now pierced the hearts almost of all Nations. Behold, he hath joined the borders of the East, and the West in one F•ithe together. Behold the tongue of Britain, that could nothing else but gnash he barbarously, hath begun now of late in divine Service to sound the Hebrew Hallelujah.
S. Gregorie him selfe is a witnesse of right good authoritie vnto vs, that this lande of Englande, whiche he calleth Britaine, in his time, that is almost a thousande yeeres paste, had the common praiers, and seruice in an vnknowen tongue, without doubte in Latine, muche in like sorte, as we haue of olde time had,