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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 12 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 12 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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How much better were it, for these men to speak so, as the Old learned Fathers were content to speak? S. Augustine saithe, 1De •ignis di••erens hoc dico, ne quis in eis attendat, quòd sunt, sed potiùs quòd Signa sunt, hoc est▪ quòd Significant. Reasoning of Signs, I say thus: let no man consider in them, that they be, but rather that they be Signs, that is to say, that they do Signify. Again he saithe, Cavendum est, ne Figuratam orationem ad Literam accipias. 2Ad hoc pertinet, quod Apostolus air, Litera occidit: We must beware, that we take not a Figurative speech according to the Letter. For thereto it pertaineth, that the Apostle saith▪ The Letter killeth.3 S. Hierome saith, Quando dico Tropicam locutionem, doceo, verum non esse, quod dicitur, sed Allegoriae nubilo Figuratum. When I name a Figurative speech, I mean, that the thing, that is spoken, is not true, but fashioned under the Cloud of an Allegory. Likewise Chrysostome, Non alienum oportet esse Typum à Veritate: 4alioqui non esset Typus: Neque omninò adaequari Veritati: alioqui & Veritas ipsa fo•et. The Figure may not be far of from the Trueth: otherwise it were no Figure: Neither may it be even, and one with the Trueth: otherwise it would be the Trueth it self, and so no Figure.
How muche better were it, for these men to speake so, as the Olde learned Fathers were contente to speake? S. Augustine saithe, 1De •ignis di••erens hoc dico, ne quis in eis attendat, quòd sunt, sed potiùs quòd Signa sunt, hoc est▪ quòd Significant. Reasoninge of Signes, I say thus: let noman consider in them, that thei be, but rather that thei be Signes, that is to saie, that they doo Signifie. Againe he saithe, Cauendum est, ne Figuratam orationem ad Literam accipias.