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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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Here is imagined a great difference in Adoration between Latria, and Doulia. Latria is the honour, that belongeth only unto God (as M. Harding saith) in recognising of the supreme Dominion. But of Doulia, which is the other part, and may be Englished a Service, and, as they say, is dew unto a Creature, he thought it best, to say nothing. Thus, by M. Hardinges distinction, we must Honour God, & Serve Images. And therefore this reverence, so given, may not be called Idololatria, but Idolodulia: That is to say, Not the Honouring, but only the serving, or obeying of Images. 1In like sort Lyra saith, One knee we may bow to any noble personage: but upon both we may kneel only unto God. And by such a simple distinction it is thought, the whole matter is well salved. But, what if the simple people understand no Greek, and cannot so learnedly discern Latria, from Doulia, but take the one Adoration, for the other? Verily, as it now fareth in the Church of Rome, they use them both universally without difference.
Here is imagined a greate difference in Adoration between Latria, and Doulia. Latria is the honoure, that belongeth onely vnto God (as M. Hardinge saithe) in recognisinge of the supreme Dominion. But of Doulia, whiche is the other parte, and may be Englished a Seruice, and, as they say, is dewe vnto a Creature, he thought it best, to say nothinge. Thus, by M. Hardinges distinction, wee must Honour God, & Serue Images. And therefore this reuerence, so geuen, may not be called Idololatria, but Idolodulia: That is to saye, Not the Honouringe, but onely the seruinge, or obeieinge of Images. 1In like sorte Lyra saithe, One knee we may boow to any noble personage: but vpon bothe wee may kneele onely vnto God. And by suche a simple distinction it is thought, the whole mater is wel salued. But, what if the simple people vnderstande no Greeke, and cannot so learnedly discerne Latria, from Doulia, but take the one Adoration, for the other? Uerily, as it now fareth in the Churche of Rome, they vse them bothe vniuersally without difference.
- 1N•col. Lyra in Esther. 3. ca.