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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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This man could never utter so many untruths together without some special Privilege. For first, where he saith, The Apostles in their time erected Altars. It is well known, that there was no Christian Church yet built in the Apostles time. For, the Faithful for fear of the Tyrants were fain to meet together in Private Houses, in Vacant places, in Woods, and Forests, and in Caves under the ground. And may we think, that Altars were built before the Church? Verily Origen,1 that lived two hundred years after Christ, hath these words against Celsus, Obijcit nobis, quòd non habeamus Imagines, aut Aras, aut Templa. Celsus chargeth our Religion with this, that we have neither Images, nor Altars, nor Churches.
This man coulde neuer vtter so many vntruthes togeather without some special Priuilege. For first, where he saith, The Apostles in their time erected Aultares. It is wel knowen, that there was no Christian Churche yet builte in the Apostles time. For, the Faithful for feare of the Tyrannes were faine to méete togeather in Priuate Houses, in Uacant places, in Woodes, and Forestes, and in Caues vnder the grounde. And may we thinke, that Aultars were builte before the Church? Uerily Origen,1 that liued twoo hundred yeres after Christe, hath these woordes against Celsus, Obijcit nobis, quòd non habeamus Imagines, aut Aras, aut Templa. Celsus chargeth our Religion with this, that wee haue neither Images, nor Aultars, nor Churches.
- 1Origenes Contra Celsum. li. 4.
Likewise saith Arnobius, 1that lived somewhat after Origen, writing against the Heathens. Accusatis nos, quòd nec templa habeamus, nec imagines, nec aras. ye accuse us, for that we have neither Churches, nor Images, nor Altars.