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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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The greatest proof for the Latin Service, that M. Harding can find, standeth upon the bare name of the Latin Church. And yet in that whole Church this day, there is not one nation, that either speaketh, or understandeth the Latin Tongue. Let M. Harding only leave his portuise, and Latin Service: then hath he no further cause to brag of his Latin Church. For, as it now fareth, his Service taketh not name of his Church, but his Church of his Service. Verily, as it is meet, the Service should be in Latin in the Latin Church: so is it meet, the Service should be in English in the English Church.
The greatest proufe for the Latine Seruice, that M. Hardinge can finde, standeth vpon the bare name of the Latine Churche. And yet in that whole Churche this day, there is not one nation, that either speaketh, or vnderstandeth the Latine Tongue. Let M. Hardinge onely leaue his portuise, and Latine Seruice: then hath he no further cause to bragge of his Latine Churche. For, as it now fareth, his Seruice taketh not name of his Churche, but his Churche of his Seruice. Uerily, as it is meete, the Seruice shoulde be in Latine in the Latine Churche: so is it meete, the Seruice should be in Englishe in the Englishe Churche.
We grant, the Psalms be hard, as it is alleged: for the deep senses, and high Mysteries, and secrete prophecies of Christ, and of his Church therein contained. Besides that, M. Harding hath found out a bunch of keys in S. Hilary, wherewith to shut out all the people. Not withstanding the right use of keys is rather to open, then to shut. Chrysostom1 saithe, Clavis est Verbum scientiae Scripturarum, per quam aperitur hominibus janua Veritatis. The key is the word of knowledge of the Scriptures, by the which the gate of the Trueth is opened unto men. And Tertullian likewise saithe, Clavis est interpretatio Legis, The key is the exposition of the Law. And therefore Christ saith, Woe be unto you ye Scribes and Pharisees, that shut up the Kingdom of God before men: for ye enter not your selves, neither suffer others, that would enter. And thus they do, saith Tertullian, Docents po•iùs praecepta, & doctrinas hominum, Teaching rather the Commandments, and Doctrines of men. But if there be so many keys bound together, what if M. Harding have missed in his choice, and have taken one key for an other?