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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 .33. Division.Article 3 › M. Hardinge. The .33. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .33. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .33. Diuision.
Now, though the people know not the Latin tongue, and albeit it were better they had the Service in their own vulgar tongue, for the better understanding of it: yet as it is, for as much as 851 it consisteth in manner altogether of the Scriptures: that great profit cometh both to the reader and to the hearer of it, Origen showeth at large in the twentieth homily upon Joshua. Because it were over long to bring all that he saith there to this purpose, the sum of the whole may thus be abridged. First, that the heavenly powers, and Angels of God, which be within us, have great liking in our utterance of the words of the Scripture. Though we understand not the 862 words we utter with our mouth, yet those powers, saith he, understand them, and thereby be invited, and that with delight to help us. And speaking of the powers that be within us, to whom charge of our souls and bodies is committed, he saith, that if the Scriptures be read of us, they have pleasure therein, and be made the stronger toward taking heed to us, yea, and that if we speak with tongues, and our spirit pray, and our sense be without fruit. And there he allegeth to that purpose the common place of S. Paul to the Corinthians, calling it marvellous, and in manner a mystery, showing how the spirit prayeth, the sense being without fruit. After this, he declareth the evil powers and our ghostly enemy the Devil by our reading, and hearing of the Scriptures, to be driven from us. As by enchantments, saith he, Snakes be stayed from doing hurt with their venom, so if there be in us any Serpent of contrary power, or if any Snake wait privily to mischief us: by virtue of the holy Scripture rehearsed, (so that for weariness thou turn not away thy hearing) he is put away. S. Augustine