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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 › M. Harding. The .10. Division.Article 14 › M. Hardinge. The .10. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .10. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .10. Diuision.
Now, that there hath been enough alleged for the antiquity, original, and approbation of Images, it remaineth, it be declared, for what causes they have been used in the Church.
Nowe, that there hath benne inough alleged for the antiquitie, original, and approbation of Images, it remaineth, it be declared, for what causes they haue benne vsed in the Churche.
We find that the use of Images hath been brought into the Church for three causes.1 The first is the benefit of knowledge. For the simple, and unlearned people, which be utterly ignorant of letters, in Picture• do, as it were, read, and see no less, then others do in books, the mysteries of Christian Religion, the acts, and worthy deeds of Christ, and of his Saints. What writing performeth to the that read, the same doth a picture to the simple beholding it, saith S. Gregory. For in the same the ignorant see, what they ought to follow: in the same they read,2 which can no l•tters. Therefore Imagery serveth specially the rude Nations in stead of writing, saith he.