A04474:2599
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 › The. B. of Salisbury.Article 9 › The. B. of Sarisburie.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here mark, good Christian Reader: In every of these Examples, God hath bridled our Devotion, and hath taught us to worship him, not in such sort, as may seem good in our eyes, but only as he hath commanded us. Yet can M. Harding, by his conning, apply every of these same Examples, to prove thereby, that we may honour God in such sort, as we of our selves can best devise.
Here marke, good Christian Reader: In euery of these Examples, God hath bridled our Deuotion, and hath taught vs to worship him, not in such sort, as may séeme good in our eies, but onely as he hath commaunded vs. Yet can M. Harding, by his conninge, applie euery of these same Examples, to prooue thereby, that wée may honour God in suche sorte, as wée of our selues can best diuise.
This was evermore the very root of all Superstition. And therefore almighty God saith, My thoughts be not, as your thoughts: nor my ways, as your ways. Who ever required these things at your hands? 1M. Harding would fain, in all, that he taketh in hand, be called Catholic: and yet nevertheless maintaineth a mere Particular Devotion, only used within this Realm, and that only within these few late years, and never either used, or known, in any other Christian Country else: and therefore such, as can in no wise be called Catholic.
This was euermore the very roote of al Superstition. And therefore almighty God saith, My thoughtes be not, as your thoughtes: nor my waies, as your waies. VVho euer required these thinges at your handes? 1M. Hardinge woulde fayne, in al, that he taketh in hande, be called Catholique: and yet neuerthelesse mainteineth a méere Particular Deuotion, onely vsed within this Realme, and that onely within these few late yéeres, and neuer either vsed, or knowen, in any other Christian Countrie els: and therfore suche, as can in no wise be called Catholique.