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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 15 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 15 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
M. Harding fully dischargeth this whole matter in one word. I find it not, saith he, that the Lay People was then forbidden to read the Word of God in their own tongue. Howe be it, some others of his side thought sometimes, they had surely found it: and were able to allege these words, Nolite sanctum dare Canibus, Give not holy things to Dogs: And thereof necessarily to conclude, that the Lay People, whom in respect of them selves they called Dogs, might not once touch the holy Scriptures. But M. Harding saith plainly, He findeth it not. This short answer, touching the demand, is sufficient: If he knew, what were sufficient. Al the rest is made up only in words, as shall appear.
M. Hardinge fully dischargeth this whole mater in one woorde. I finde it not, saith he, that the Laie People was then forbidden to reade the VVoorde of God in their owne tongue. Howe be it, some others of his side thought sometimes, they had surely founde it: and were hable to allege these woordes, Nolite sanctum dare Canibus, Geue not holy thinges to Dogges: And thereof necessarily to conclude, that the Laie People, whom in respect of them selues they called Dogges, might not once touche the holy Scriptures. But M. Hardinge saith plainely, He findeth it not. This short answeare, touching the demaunde, is sufficient: Yf he knewe, what were sufficiēt. Al the rest is made vp onely in woordes, as shal appeare.
He addeth further, Neither do I find, that the Lay People was then, or at any other tim•, commanded to read the word of God in their own tongue, being vulgar, and Barbarous.