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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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S. Augustine, as M. Harding allegeth him, saith,1 The Psalm chaseth away Devils: But S. Augustine giveth not such power unto a Psalm pronounced only with the lips, in a strange unknown tongue: but unto a Psalm understanded, & believed, and pronounced from the heart. For, to say, The Word of God only because it is written, or spoken, is available of […]without understanding, as M. Harding seemeth to say, is a superstitious, and a Jewish kind of folly.
S. Augustine, as M. Hardinge allegeth him, saithe,1 The Psalme chaseth away Diuels: But S. Augustine geueth not suche power vnto a Psalme pronounced onely with the lippes, in a strange vnknowen tongue: but vnto a Psalme vnderstanded, & beléeued, and pronounced from the harte. For, to saie, The Woorde of God onely bicause it is written, or spoaken, is auaileable of 〈…〉without vnderstandinge, as M. Hardinge séemeth to say, is a superstitious, and a Iewishe kinde of folie.
- 1August. in prologo in librum psalm.
Chrysostom saw, & reproved the superstition thereof in his time by these words:1 Quidam Sacerdotes partem aliquam Evangelij alligant circa column. Dic Sacerdos insipiens: Nonne quotidiè Evangelium in Ecclesia legitur, & auditur ab hominibus? Cui ergo in auribus posita Evangelia nihil prosunt, quomodo eum poterunt circa column suspensa saluare? Ubi est virtus Evangelij? In figuris literarum, an in intellectu sensuum? Certain Priests there be, that bind a piece of the Gospel about their necks. Tell me thou foolish Priest: Is not the Gospel every day read, and heard of men in the Church? If the Gospel do not profit a man being put in his ear, how then can it profit him being tide at his neck? For wherein resteth the power of the Gospel? In the form of the letters, or in the understanding of the sense? So may we say unto M. Harding: Wherein resteth the power of the Psalms, wherewith the Devil is vanquished? In the bare sound of the words, or in the sense, and meaning of the same? Certainly S. Augustine saith,