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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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Every man ought humbly to prepare and dispose his heart,1 before he presume to hear or receive any thing, that toucheth God. For God is Spirit, and we are flesh: God in heaven, and we in earth. Pythagoras being but an Heathen was wont to say, Non Joquendum de Deo sine Jumine: we ought not to speak of God without light, that is, without premeditation, and good advisement, who it is, of whom we speak. And the Pagans in their Sacrifices were wont to remember their priest with these words, Hoc age, the meaning whereof was, dispose thy mind, it is God, unto whom thou speakest. 2The wise man saith, before thou pray, prepare thine heart, and be not as a man, that tempteth God. Likewise in old times they, that were called Catechumeni, were warned afore hand to prepare their hearts, that they might worthily receive Baptism,3 as it is decreed under the name of Clement, whose words be these, Let him prepare him self in all things, that after three months ended upon the holy day he may be Baptized. 4S. Augustine also exhorteth the Catechumeni, likewise to dispose their minds against the time of their Baptism. Thus ought every man to examine and prepare him self, before he hear Gods word: before he presume to open his mouth to pray unto God: before he receive the Sacrament of Baptism: and namely before he come to the holy Communion. And therefore the Priest giveth warning unto the people, with these words, Lift up ⟨p. 16⟩your hearts:5 which words, as S. Augustine saith, were commonly used in the holy Mysteries.
Euerie man ought humbly to prepare and dispose his harte,1 before he presume to heare or receiue any thyng, that toucheth God. For God is Spirite, and wée are fleash: God in heauen, and wée in earth. Pythagoras beyng but an Heathen was wonte to say, Non Ioquendum de Deo sine Iumine: wee ought not to speake of God without light, that is, without premeditation, and good aduisement, who it is, of whom wée speake. And the Paganes in their Sacrifices were wonte to remember their priest with these woordes, Hoc age, the meanyng whereof was, dispose thy minde, it is God, vnto whom thou speakest.