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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 .30. Division.Article 3 › M. Hardinge. The .30. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .30. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .30. Diuision.
And where as S. Paul seemeth to disallow praying with tongues in the Common assembly, because of want of edifying, and to esteem the utterance of five words or sentences with understanding of his meaning, that the rest might be instructed thereby, more then ten thousand words in a strange and unknown tongue: Al this is to be referred to the state of that time, which was much unlike the state of the Church, we be now in. The tongue of the prayers which S. Paul speaketh of, was utterly strange, and unknown, and served for a sign to the unbelievers. The Latin tongue, in the Latin Church is not altogether strange and unknown. For beside the Priest in most places some of the rest have understanding of it, more, or less, and now we have no need of any such sign. They needed instruction: we be not ignorant of the chief points of Religion. They were to be taught in all things: we come not to Church specially and chiefly to be taught at the Service, but to pray, and to be taught by preaching. Their prayer was not available for lack of faith, and therefore was it to be made in the vulgar tongue, for increase of Faith: Our Faith vvil stand us in better stead, if we give our selves to devout Prayer. They for lack of Faith had need of interpretation, both in prayers, and also in Preaching, and all other spiritual exercises: we having sufficient instruction in the necessary rudiments of our faith, for the rest, have more need by earnest and fervent prayer, to make suit unto God, for an upright, pure, and holy life, then to spend much time in hearing for knowledge. Concerning which thing,1 Chrysostom hath this saying:2 Profectò si orare cum diligentia insuescas, nihil est quòd doctrinam tui conserui desideres, quum ipse Deus sine ullo interpret mentem abundèluce afficiat. Verily if thou use to pray diligently, there is nothing, why thou shouldest desire teaching of thy fellow servant, seeing God him self doth abundantly lighten thy mind without any interpreter.