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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Here M. Harding granteth,1 that the people in the Primitive Church received the holy Communion every day, and so consequently unawares, he confesseth that in the Primitive Church was no Private Mass, which, as he saith, came in afterward by the negligence and undevotion of the people. It is great pity, that so good a thing, as it is supposed, should have no better beginning. One special principle of these mens doctrine is, to embar the people from reading and understanding of the Scriptures,2 and to suffer them to know nothing: for that as some of them have said, they be Dogs, and Swine, and therefore should not precious stones be laid before them. Yet now must their negligence be the rule of Christs Religion. This is laid as the ground and foundation of the whole cause, and therefore it ought the better to be considered.
Here M. Hardinge graunteth,1 that the people in the Primitiue Churche receiued the holy Communion euery day, and so consequently vnawares, he confesseth that in the Primitiue Churche was no Priuate Masse, which, as he sayth, came in afterwarde by the negligence and vndeuotion of the people. It is great pitie, that so good a thinge, as it is supposed, should haue no better beginninge. One special principle of these mennes doctrine is, to embarre the people from readinge and vnderstandinge of the Scriptures,2 and to suffer them to know nothinge: for that as some of them haue saide, they be Dogges, and Swine, and therefore should not precious stones be layde before them. Yet now must their negligence be the rule of Christes Religion. This is laide as the grounde and foundation of the whole cause, and therefore it ought the better to be considered.
- 1M. Harding confesseth that in the Primitive Church there was no Private Mass.M. Hardinge cō fesseth that in the Primitiue Churche there was no Priuate Masse.
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