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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, 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:1 Isaiah saith, There shall be a Sign, and a Testimony to the Lord in the Land of Egypt:2 David saith, Confession, and beauty is before him: Lord,3 I have loved the beauty of thy House: O Lord, ini face hath sought for thee: O Lord,4 I will seek after thy countenance: O Lord: the light of thy countenance is sealed over us.5
And, for as muche as M. Hardinge woulde haue vs, to make so deepe accoumpte of the authoritie of this Councel: for the better satisfaction of the Reader in this behalfe, I thinke it necessary briefely, and by the waie to touche some parte of those weighty reasons, whereby the Bishoppes, and Fathers there after longe deliberation were forced to erecte, and stablishe the vse, and Adoration of Images, and to condemne the gainesaiers, as Blasphemers, and Heretiques. Their special groundes are these: Moses saith, God tooke claie, and made man after his owne Image, and likenes:1 Esai saith, There shalbe a Signe, and a Testimonie to the Lorde in the Lāde of Egypte:2 Dauid saith, Confession, and bewtie is before him: Lorde,3 I haue loued the bewtie of thy House: O Lorde, ini face hath sought for thee: O Lorde,