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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, the more to encourage the simple in these errors, they have devised many feigned Miracles. The dead Images have been forced to sweat, to weep, to laugh, and to shift them selves from place, to place. And as among the Paynims, and infidels, the Image of Jupiter was able to say aloud, Let all Christians be banished the Country: 1And as the Image of Juno, being demanded, whether she would go to Rome, or no, was able to give a courteous beck, & gently to say, Volo, I am content: Even so among Christians, Images have been able to speak,2 what so ever their keeper, or Sexton listed. The Image of Our Lady was able to attend her own Candle: and other Images able to heal all diseases. Briefly, Nicolaus Lyra saith, In Ecclesia Dei populus saep• decipitur a Sacerdotibus fictis Miraculis Jucri causa: In the Church of God the Priests oftentimes deceive the people with feigned Miracles for lukers sake. Thus the world was borne in hand, that Images were not only bare Images, but had also some secrete divine power hidden within them, and therefore were worthy to be honoured.
And, the more to encourrage the simple in these errours, they haue diuised many fained Miracles. The deade Images haue been forced to sweate, to weepe, to laughe, and to shifte them selues from place, to place. And as emonge the Painimes, and infidels, the Image of Iuppiter was hable to say alowde, Let al Christians be bannisshed the Countrie: 1And as the Image of Iuno, beinge demaunded, whether she woulde goe to Rome, or no, was hable to geue a courteous becke, & gently to saye, Volo, I am contente: Euen so emonge Christians, Images haue béen hable to speake,2 what so euer their keeper, or Sextine listed. The Image of Our Lady was hable to attende her owne Candel: and other Images hable to heale al diseases. Briefely, Nicolaus Lyra saithe, In Ecclesia Dei populus saep• decipitur a Sacerdotibus fictis Miraculis Iucri causa: In the Churche of God the Priestes oftentimes deceiue the people with fained Miracles for lukers sake. Thus the worlde was borne in hande, that Images were not onely bare Images, but had also some secrete diuine power hidden within them, and therefore were woorthy to be honoured.