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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 .29. Division.Article 3 › M. Hardinge. The .29. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .29. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .29. Diuision.
I grant, they cannot say, Amen, to the blessing, or thanks giving of the Priest, so well as if they understood the Latin tongue perfectly. Yet they give assent to it, and ratify it in their hearts, and do conform them selves unto the Priest, though not in special, yet in general: that is to wit, though not in every particular sentence of praise, and thanks giving, or in every several petition, yet in the whole. For if they come to Church with a right and good intent, as the simple do no less then the learned: their desire is to render unto God glory, praise, and honour, and to thank him for benefits received, and with all, to obtain of him things behooveful for them in this life, and in the life to come. And without doubt, this godly affection of their minds, is so acceptable to God, as no understanding of words may be compared with it. This requisite assent, and conforming of them selves to the Priest, they declare by sundry outward tokens, and gestures: as by standing up at the Gospel, and at the preface of the Mass: by bowing them selves down, and adoring at the Sacrament: by kneeling at other times, as when pardon, and mercy is humbly asked: and by other like signs of devotion, in other parts of the Service.
I graunte, they cannot say, Amen, to the blessinge, or thankes geuinge of the Priest, so wel as if they vnderstoode the Latine tongue perfitely. Yet they geue assent to it, and ratifie it in their hartes, and doo conforme them selues vnto the Priest, though not in special, yet in general: that is to witte, though not in euery particular sentence of praise, and thankes geuing, or in euery seueral petition, yet in the whole. For if they come to Churche with a right and good intent, as the simple doo no lesse then the learned: their desier is to render vnto God glory, praise, and honour, and to thanke him for benefites receiued, and with al, to obteine of him thinges behooueful for them in this life, and in the life to come. And without doubte, this godly affection of their mindes, is so acceptable to God, as no vnderstandinge of woordes may be compared with it. This requisite assent, and conforminge of them selues to the Priest, they declare by sundrie outwarde tokens, and gestures: as by standing vp at the Gospel, and at the preface of the Masse: by bowinge them selues downe, and adoringe at the Sacrament: by kneelinge at other times, as vvhen pardon, and mercie is humbly asked: and by other like signes of deuotion, in other partes of the Seruice.