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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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We cannot now say, As the people is, so is the priest: for the very people is not so (wicked) as is the Priest.1 And the same S. Bernard in the Synod holden at Rheims in France, in the presence of the Pope, spake these words, Nunc non habemus mercenarios pro pastoribus: nec lupos pro mercenarijs: sed pro lupis habemus Diabolos. ⟨p. 17⟩Now have we not Hirelings (to rule the flock) in stead of Shepherds:2 nor Wolves in stead of Hirelings: but in stead of Wolves we have Devils.
Wee cannot now say, As the people is, so is the priest: for the very people is not so (wicked) as is the Priest.1 And the same S. Barnarde in the Synode holden at Reimes in Fraunce, in the presence of the Pope, spake these woordes, Nunc non habemus mercenarios pro pastoribus: nec lupos pro mercenarijs: sed pro lupis habemus Diabolos. ⟨p. 17⟩Now haue wee not Hierelinges (to rule the flocke) in steede of Shepheardes:2 nor Wolues in steede of Hierelinges: but in steede of Wolues we haue Diuels.
- 1Bernardus in Concilio Remensi.
- 2The neglig. of the people.
Johannes Vitalis a Cardinal of Rome likewise complaineth:1 And of the priests of this age (saith he) The Prophet Isaiah hath written thus: The Pastors them self are void of understanding, they have all followed their own way, every one even from the highest to the lowest. Wherefore if want of devotion, and looseness of life may breed negligence in the people, why may not the like want,