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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 14 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 14 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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And, where as this Basil is made to protest, that he will honour, and Adore Images, and that openly to the example of others, M. Harding knoweth, this Doctrine is contrary, not only to common sense; but also to his own Councils. For in the Council of Mens it is written thus, Imagines non ad id proponuntur, 1ut Adoremus, aut Colamus eas. Images are not set up to the intent we should honour, or worship them. Neither doth Gregory call them Gods to be honoured, but only books to be read: neither books of profound knowledge, to instruct S. Basil, or other like learned Bishops: but, Libros Laicorum, Poor simple books to teach the ignorant.
And, where as this Basile is made to protest, that he wil honoure, and Adoure Images, and that openly to the example of others, M. Hardinge knoweth, this Doctrine is contrary, not onely to common sense; but also to his owne Councelles. For in the Councel of Mens it is written thus, Imagines non ad id proponuntur, 1vt Adoremus, aut Colamus eas. Images are not set vp to thintent we should honoure, or woorship them. Neither doth Gregorie calle them Goddes to be honoured, but onely bookes to be read: neither bookes of profounde knowledge, to instructe S. Basile, or other like learned Bishoppes: but, Libros Laicorum, Poore simple bookes to teache the ignorant.
- 1Concil Mog•nti. De Imagini•.
And, for as much as M. Harding would have us, to make so deep account of the authority of this Council: for the better satisfaction of the Reader in this behalf, I think it necessary briefly, and by the way to touch some part of those weighty reasons, whereby the Bishops, and Fathers there after long deliberation were forced to erect, and stablish the use, and Adoration of Images, and to condemn the gainsayers, as Blasphemers, and Heretics. Their special grounds are these: Moses saith, God took clay, and made man after his own Image, and likeness: