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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 9 › M. Harding. The .3. Division.Article 9 › M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .3. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
If Princes be honoured with cloth of estate, Bishops with solemn thrones in their churches, and Deans with Canopies of Tapestry, Silk, and Arras, (as we see in sundry Cathedral Churches) and no man find fault with it: why should M. Ivel mislike the Canopy, that is used for honour of that Blessed Sacrament (172)1 wherein is contained the very Body of Christ, and through the inseparable joining together of both Natures in Unity of person, Christ him self, very God, and very Man? with what face speaketh he against the Canopy used to the honour of Christ in the Sacrament, that sitting in the Bishops seat at Salisbury, can abide the sight of a solemn Canopy made of Painted Boards spread over his head? If he had been of Council with Moses, David, and Solomon, it is like he would have reproved their judgements, for the great honour they used, and caused to be continued towards the Ark, wherein was contained nothing but the Tables of the law, Aaron's rod, and a pot full of Manna. King David thought it very unsittinge, and felt great remorse in heart, that he dwelt in a house of Cedars, and the Ark of God was put in the midst of skins, that is, of the Tabernacle, whose outward parts were covered with beasts skins.
If Princes be honoured with cloth of estate, Bishops with solemne thrones in their churches, and Deanes with Canopies of Tapistrie, Silke, and Arras, (as wee see in sundrie Cathedral Churches) and noman finde faulte with it: why should M. Iuel mislike the Canopie, that is vsed for honour of that Blessed Sacrament (172)1 wherein is conteined the very Bodie of Christe, and through the inseparable ioining togeather of bothe Natures in Vnitie of person, Christe him selfe, very God, and very Man? with what face speaketh he against the Canopie vsed to the honour of Christ in the Sacrament, that sitting in the Bishoppes seate at Sarisburie, can abide the sight of a solemne Canopie made of Painted Bourdes spreade ouer his head? If he had beene of Councel with Moses, Dauid, and Salomon, it is like he would haue reproued their iudgementes, for the greate honour they vsed, and caused to be continued towards the Arke, wherin was cōteined nothing but the Tables of the law, Aarons rodde, and a pot ful of Manna. Kinge Dauid thought it very vnsittinge, and felte greate remorse in harte, that he dwelte in a house of Cedres, and the Arke of God was put in the middes of skinnes, that is, of the Tabernacle, whose outwarde partes were couered with beastes skinnes.