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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 .11. Division.Article 14 › M. Hardinge. The .11. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .11. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .11. Diuision.
The second cause of the use of Images, is the stirring of our minds to all godliness. For where as the affect and desire of man is heavy, and dull in Divine and spiritual things,1 because the Body that is corruptible weigheth down the mind: when it is set forth before our eyes by Images, what Christ hath done for us, and what the Saints have done for Christ: then it is quickened, and moved to the like will of doing, and suffering, and to all endeavour of holy and virtuous life. As when we hear apt and fit words uttered in a Sermon, or an Oration: so when we behold looks, and gestures lively expressed in Images, we are moved to pity, to weeping, to joy, and to other affects. Wherein verily it hath always been thought, that painters have had no less grace, then either Orators, or Poets.
The seconde cause of the vse of Images, is the stirringe of our mindes to al godlynesse. For where as the affecte and desire of man is heauy, and dul in Diuine and spiritual thinges,1 because the Bodie that is corruptible weigheth downe the minde: when it is set foorthe before our eies by Images, what Christe hath doone for vs, and what the Sainctes haue doone for Christe: then it is quickned, and moued to the like will of dooinge, and sufferinge, and to al endeuour of holy and vertuouse life. As when we heare apte and fitte woordes vttered in a Sermon, or an Oration: so when we beholde lookes, and gestures liuely expressed in Images, we are mooued to pitie, to weepinge, to ioye, and to other affectes. VVherein verily it hathe alwaies beene thought, that painters haue had no lesse grace, then either Oratours, or Poetes.