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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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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.
Again, Eleutherius the Bishop of Rome, for general order to be taken in the Realm and Churches here, wrote his advise unto Lucius the king in this sort: Suscepisti in Regno Britanniae miseratione divina Legem, & fidem Christi. Habetis penes vos in Regno utranque paginam: Ex illis Dei gratia per Concilium Regni vestri sume legem, & per illam Dei patientia vestrum rege Britanniae Regnum. Vicarius verò Dei estis in Regno illo. Ye have received in the kingdom of Britain by Gods mercy, both the Law, and Faith of Christ. Ye have both the New Testament, and the Old. Out of the same through God's Grace by the advise of your Realm take a Law, and by the same through God's sufferance rule you your Kingdom of Britain. For in that Kingdom you are God's Vicar. He willeth him to order matters according to the Law of God. Now the Law of God, willeth the Service so to be said, as the people may understand it, and give consent unto it, by saying Amen: But the people of this Realm could not have said, Amen, unto the Latin Service: Therefore no man can well think, that King Lucius appointed the Common Service