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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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As touching the English Nation, it appeareth by Bede, that the Queen her self was Christened, and had S. Martins Church appointed her, freely to pray in with her company. Whereof it may be thought, the King was no great enemy unto the Faith, and therefore the like also may well be thought of a great number of the people.
As touchinge the Englishe Nation, it appeareth by Beda, that the Quéene her selfe was Christened, and had S. Martines Church appointed her, fréely to pray in with her companie. Whereof it may be thought, the Kinge was no greate enimie vnto the Faithe, and therefore the like also maye wel be thought of a greate number of the people.
Thus much shortly of the first planting of the Religion of Christ within this Island, and of the continuance of the same, from the time of Joseph of Arimathea, until the coming in of Augustine. Now, touching the Common §1Prayers, that they used among them selves all that while: First, it were very much for M. Harding to say, that S. Paul, or Joseph of Arimathea, or Simon Zealots, being all Hebrews borne, took order, that the Service here should be ministered unto the people in the Latin tongue.
Thus muche shortely of the first plantinge of the Religion of Christe within this Ilelande, and of the continuance of the same, from the time of Ioseph of Arimathea, vntil the comminge in of Augustine. Nowe, touchinge the Common §1Praiers, that they vsed emonge them selues al that while: Firste, it were very muche for M. Hardinge to saye, that S. Paule, or Ioseph of Arimathea, or Simon Zelo•es, beinge al Hebrewes borne, tooke order, that the Seruice here shoulde be ministred vnto the people in the Latine tongue.