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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The allegation of the learned Latin tongue, which M. Harding so often useth, may serve rather to astone the simple, then to make any good sufficient proof. So the subtle old Heretics, Marcus, and Heracleon, as it is reported by S. Augustine, & Arnobius,1 used in their prayers certain Hebrew, and other strange unknown words, to the intent to amaze their hearers with admiration, and the more to commend, and set forth their treachery.
The allegation of the learned Latine tongue, whiche M. Harding so often vseth, may serue rather to astonne the simple, then to make any good sufficient proufe. So the subtile olde Heretiques, Marcus, and Heracleon, as it is reported by S. Augustine, & Arnobius,1 vsed in their praiers certaine Hebrew, and other strange vnknowen woordes, to the intent to amase their hearers with admiration, and the more to commende, and set foorthe their treacherie.
- 1Augustin. ad Quodu•ltdeū. Arnobius.Augustin. ad Quodu•ltdeū. Arnobius.
No tongue is to be accounted learned in it self, but only in respect of some other thing, and, as the learned term it, Per accidens, That is, either for the eloquent manner of utterance, or for the substance of learned matter therein contained, or for the learning, and knowledge of the speaker. But the Latin Service, besides that it is not eloquent in it self (as in deed it needeth not to be) sometimes it holdeth not good congruity, but is utterly void of reason. Wherein, let this one example stand for many. In the praises of the Blessed Virgin, it is written thus, Cuius Dominus humilitatem respiciens, Angelo nuntiante, concepit Redemptorem muncli. By the learning of this learned tongue, we are taught, it was not our Lady, but our Lord, that was mother unto Christ: For so it falleth out in construction, Our Lord conceived the Redeemer of the world. The substance of the matter therein contained, is sometimes vain, and full of fables, sometimes wicked, and Idolatrous. The Priests, that utter this tongue, for the most part such, as are hardly able to make it learned.