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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 .31. Division.Article 3 › M. Hardinge. The .31. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .31. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .31. Diuision.
I would not here, that any man should lay to my charge the defence of ignorance, as though I envied the people any godly knowledge. I wish them to have all heavenly knowledge, and to be ignorant of nothing necessary to their salvation. Yea, even with my very heart I wish with Moses: Quis tribuat, ut omnis populus prophete•, & det Dominus illis spiritum suum? 1O that all the people could prophesy, and were learned in God's holy word, and that our Lord would give them his spirit. But all the common people to understand the Priest at the Service, I think, wise, and godly men, judge it not a thing so necessary, as for the which the ancient order of the Church, with no little offence, public and universal authority not consulted, should be condemned. broken, and quite abrogated, by private advise of a few.
I woulde not here, that any man shoulde lay to my charge the defence of ignorance, as though I enuied the people any godly knowledge. I wisshe them to haue al heauenly knowlege, and to be ignorant of nothinge necessary to their saluation. Yea, euen with my very harte I wisshe with Moses: Quis tribuat, vt omnis populus prophete•, & det Dominus illis spiritum suum? 1O that al the people coulde prophecie, and were learned in Goddes holy woorde, and that our Lorde would geue them his spirite. But al the common people to vnderstande the Priest at the Seruice, I thinke, wise, and godly men, iudge it not a thinge so necessary, as for the whiche the auncient order of the Churche, with no litle offence, publike and vniuersal auctoritie not consulted, should be condemned. broaken, and quite abrogated, by priuate aduise of a fewe.