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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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The meaning of these three Fathers was only to show the difference,1 that is between the three states, The Jews under the Law, The Christians in the Gospel, and the Saints in the life to come. Al which three states are one offspring of Abraham, one People, one Church, one Inheritance: all calling upon, and glorifying the name of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ. Therefore S. Augustine saith,2 The people of Israel under the Law were very Christians: and the Christians in the Gospel are very Israelites. Al be it, he addeth, Non oportet illud nomen in consuetudine Sermonis retinere: In common use of speech we may not continue that name. Again he saith,3 Judaei nondum nomine, sed re ipsa erant Christiani. The Jews although not in name, yet in deed were very Christians, Likewise Eusebius saith, Al the Jews, from Abraham upward until Adam, were in deed Christian men: all be it they were not named so. 4So likewise Epiphanius saith, The Faith of Christ was ever from the beginning of the world.
The meaninge of these three Fathers was onely to shewe the difference,1 that is bitwéene the thrée states, The Iewes vnder the Lawe, The Christians in the Gospel, and the Sainctes in the life to come. Al whiche thrée states are one ofspringe of Abraham, one People, one Churche, one Enheritance: al callinge vpon, and glorifieinge the name of God, and of his Sonne Iesus Christe. Therefore S. Augustine saithe,2 The people of Israel vnder the Lawe were very Christians: and the Christians in the Gospel are very Israelites. Al be it, he addeth, Non oportet illud nomen in consuetudine Sermonis retinere: In common vse of speache we may not continewe that name. Againe he saith,3 Iudaei nondum nomine, sed re ipsa erant Christiani. The Iewes although not in name, yet in deede were very Christians, Likewise Eusebius saith, Al the Iewes, from Abraham vpwarde vntil Adam, were in deede Christian men: al be it they were not named so.