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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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Eckius, Pigghius, Hosius, and others have often cried out amain in their books and Pulpits, where was your Religion before Luther first began to Preach? So may we likewise say, And where was your Private Mass, which is the crown of your kingdom, before your people first began to grow negligent, and to want devotion? Some have said, the Church is governed by the Pope: some by the general Councils: some by the holy Ghost. M. Harding saith better, it is not amiss, that the Church be governed by the negligence, and undevotion of the people.
Eckius, Pigghius, Hosius, and others haue often cried out amayne in their bookes and Pulpites, where was your Religion before Lùther first beganne to Preache? So may wée likewise say, And where was your Priuate Masse, whiche is the crowne of your kingedome, before your people firste beganne to growe negligent, and to wante deuotion? Some haue saide, the Church is gouerned by the Pope: some by the general Councels: some by the holy Ghost. M. Hardinge saith better, it is not amisse, yt the Churche be gouerned by the negligence, and vndeuotion of the people.
Charity, say they, is cold, and the people is careless. But therefore hath God appointed Pastors and Ministers to oversee and control the people, and not to suffer them to perish in their negligence. Were it a matter of tithes or other payments, the people should be called upon, and not suffered in any wise to be negligent: neither should their negligence stand for excuse. How much less should ⟨p. 15⟩it be suffered, when the case toucheth God?1 The Bishops and Fathers in the second Council holden at Bracara in Spain decreed thus: If any man resort unto the Church and hear the Scriptures,2 and for negligence or wantonness withdraw him self from the Communion of the Sacrament, and in the reverend mysteries do break the rule of discipline, we decree that such one be put out of the Catholic Church, Until he have done penance, and showed the fruits of his repentance, that having obtained pardon, he may be received again to the holy Communion.