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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 .39. Division.Article 3 › M. Hardinge. The .39. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .39. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .39. Diuision.
Wherefore to conclude, seeing 901 in six hundred years after Christ, the Service of the Church was not in any other, then in the Greek, and Latin tongue, for that any man is able to show by good proof, and the same not understanded of all people: seeing the authorities by M. Ivel alleged, import no necessary argument, nor direct commandment of the Vulgar Tongue, but only of plain and open pronouncing, and that where the tongue of the Service was understanded: seeing the Church of the English Nation had their Service in the Latin tongue to them unknown, well near a thousand years pas•e: seeing the place of S. Paul to the Corinthians, either pertaineth not to this purpose, or, if it be so granted, for the diversity of states of that, and of this our time, it permitteth a diversity of observation in this behalf,2 though some likeness and resemblance yet reserved: seeing great profit cometh to the faithful people having it so as they understand it not: Finally, seeing the examples rehearsed herein to be followed, be of small authority, in respect either of antiquity, or of true Religion: As the bold assertion of M. Ivel is plainly disproved, so the old order of the Latin Service in the latin Church, whereof England is a Province, is not rashly to be condemned: specially whereas 913 being first committed to the Churches by the Apostles of our Country, and the first Preachers of the Faith here, it hath been authorised by continuance almost of a thousand years without control, or gain saying, to the glory of God, the wealth of the people, and the procuring of help from heaven always to this land.