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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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O M. Harding, who taught you thus to qualify the peoples duties? Why do ⟨p. 203⟩you thus openly deceive your brethren? Why teach you them to say, Amen, To edify them selves, to be thankful, and to conform their hearts unto God, Nor, so well, but in worse wise, as you your self confess, then you know, they are bound to do? Your own tongue confesseth against your self, that you lead the people of God from the better, unto the worse.
O M. Hardinge, who taught you thus to qualifie the peoples duties? Why doo ⟨p. 203⟩you thus openly deceiue your brethren? Why teache you them to say, Amen, To edifie them selues, to be thankeful, and to conforme their hartes vnto God, Nor, so vvel, but in woorse wise, as you your selfe confesse, then you know, they are bounde to doo? Your owne tongue confesseth against your selfe, that you leade the people of God from the better, vnto the woorse.
I know, the humble affection, and devotion of the heart is more precious before God, then any understanding, or sound of words. For that in deed is the praying in Sprite and Trueth. And therefore God complaineth of the contrary:1 This people draweth near unto me with their lips, 2saith the Lord, but their heart is far from me. Hereof M. Harding gathereth this reason: The people is devout, and godly disposed, Ergo, They must have their prayers in a strange tongue.
I know, the humble affection, and deuotion of the harte is more pretious before God, then any vnderstanding, or sounde of woordes. For that in déede is the praieing in Sprite and Trueth. And therefore God complaineth of the contrarie:1