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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 13 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 13 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The Minor, or Second Proposition, notwithstanding in some part it may seem true, yet it is nothing agreeable to Leos meaning. For Leo speaketh not of one man, or two, nor of the ordinary course of every day, but only of great Solemn Feasts, and of such resort of people, as might fill up the whole Church. His words be plain, Cùm solennior Festivitas conuentum populi numerosioris indixerit: And, Quoties Basilicam praesentia novae plebis impleverit. Therefore, to bear us thus in hand, that Leo had such a special care, either for the Term time in London, or for the people about Pauls, or for hearing the Postel's mass, it is a very vain, and a childish fantasy: like as this also is, that he addeth, The people should be denied that Spiritual Comfort. For, alas, what Comfort can the people receive, where as they can neither see, nor hear, nor understand, nor know, nor learn: but stand only as men amazed, utterly bereft of all their senses? Let M. Harding once lay apart dissimulation, and tell us, by what ways, or means, the people at his Mass can possibly receive this Spiritual Comfort. If he would speak truly, and that he knoweth, as he seldom doth, he should rather call it Spiritual Blindness.
The Minor, or Seconde Proposition, notwithstandinge in some parte it may seeme true, yet it is nothinge agréeable to Leoes meaning. For Leo speaketh not of one man, or twoo, nor of the ordinarie course of euery daye, but onely of greate Solemne Feastes, and of suche resorte of people, as might fil vp the whole Churche. His woordes be plaine, Cùm solennior Festiuitas conuentum populi numerosioris indixerit: And, Quoties Basilicam praesentia nouae plebis impleuerit. Therefore, to beare vs thus in hande, that Leo had suche a special care, either for the Terme time in London, or for the people aboute Paules, or for hearinge the Postels masse, it is a very vaine, and a childishe fantasie: like as this also is, that he addeth, The people should be denied that Spiritual Comforte. For, alas, what Comforte can the people receiue, where as they can neither see, nor heare, nor vnderstande, nor know, nor learne: but stande onely as men amased, vtterly berefte of al their senses? Let M. Hardinge once lay aparte dissimulation, and tel vs, by what waies, or meanes, the people at his Masse can possibly receiue this Spiritual Comforte. If he woulde speake truely, and that he knoweth, as he seldome dooth, he shoulde rather cal it Spiritual Blindenesse.