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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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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?
If any faulte vvere iustly founde (saith M. Hardinge) the redresse thereof belongeth to the General Councel. I graunt, the very name of a Councel is great, and weigheth much. But if there were none other possible way to séeke redresse, then moste miserable were the Church of God. If Christ, & his Apostles would haue waited for a General Councel, the Gospel had béene vnpreached, & the Churche vnplanted vntil this day. It vvere good (saith M. Harding) the people vnderstoode the Seruice: I denie not. Forgeat not this, good Reader: That the people vnderstoode their Seruice, M. Hardinge him selfe confesseth, it vvere good. And why so? Doubtlesse bicause he is forced to see, and saye, that it woulde redounde to the glorie of God, and to the greate comforte, and profite of the people. Therefore he saith, It vvere good. Whereof wée may wel geather this Argument of the contrary: Then, that the people in this brute sorte is keapte stil in ignorance, not vnderstanding any portion of their Common Seruice, by M. Hardinges owne confession, It is il. And is it not lawful to doo that is good, to redresse that is il, to séeke Goddes glorie, and the comforte of his people, without consent of a General Councel?