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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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M. Harding wisheth unto the people Al manner of knowledge, that is godly, and heavenly, and necessary for their Salvation. Only his Latin Service he would in no wise have them know. Whereby he seemeth privily to grant, that his Latin Service neither is godly, nor heavenly, nor necessary for the peoples Salvation.
M. Hardinge wissheth vnto the people Al maner of knovvlege, that is godly, and heauenly, and necessary for their Saluation. Onely his Latine Seruice he woulde in no wise haue them know. Whereby he seemeth priuily to graunt, that his Latine Seruice neither is godly, nor heauenly, nor necessary for the peoples Saluation.
He would, That all the people were learned in Gods holy word: And, notwithstanding he know, there is no man to instruct• them, yet may he not suffer them either to read the Scriptures, or to understand any part of their Common Prayers. I trow, he would have them learn only by Revelation.
He would, That al the people vvere learned in Gods holy vvoorde: And, notwithstanding he know, there is noman to instruct• them, yet may he not suffer them either to reade the Scriptures, or to vnderstande any parte of their Common Praiers. I trowe, he woulde haue them learne onely by Reuelation.
If any fault were justly found (saith M. Harding) the redress thereof belongeth to the General Council. I grant, the very name of a Council is great, and weigheth much. But if there were none other possible way to seek redress, then most miserable were the Church of God. If Christ, & his Apostles would have waited for a General Council, the Gospel had been unpreached, & the Church unplanted until this day. It were good (saith M. Harding) the people understood the Service: I deny not. Forget not this, good Reader: That the people understood their Service, M. Harding him self confesseth, it were good. And why so? Doubtless because he is forced to see, and say, that it would redound to the glory of God, and to the great comfort, and profit of the people. Therefore he saith, It were good. Whereof we may well gather this Argument of the contrary: Then, that the people in this brute sort is kept still in ignorance, not understanding any portion of their Common Service, by M. Hardinges own confession, It is il. And is it not lawful to do that is good, to redress that is il, to seek God's glory, and the comfort of his people, without consent of a General Council?