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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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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.
He addeth further, Neither doo I finde, that the Laie People was then, or at any other tim•, commaunded to reade the woorde of God in their owne tongue, beinge vulgare, and Barbarous.
First, this stopple, of Commanding, is wholly impertinent unto the question. Secondly, all other tongues, three only excepted, are, without just cause, Condemned for Barbarous. Thirdly, this exception, of the peoples reading in their Vulgar tongue, is only a bare shift, and a quarrel without savour. For in what tongue can the Vulgar people read, and understand any thing, saving only in their own Common,1 and Vulgar tongue? But as the Emperor Tiberius used sometimes to send certain of his Nobles into his out Provinces, and far Countries, to rule there, as Viceroys, & Lieutenants under him, and yet, that notwithstanding, would not suffer them to go thither, or in any wise to depart from Rome: even in like sort M. Harding, notwithstanding he would seem to licence the Lay People to read God's Word, Yet he limiteth them either to the Greek, or to the Latin, or to the Hebrew tongue, wherein he is well assured, they cannot read it.
First, this stopple, of Commaundinge, is wholy impertment vnto the question. Secondly, al other tongues, thrée onely excepted, are, without iuste cause, Condemned for Barbarous. Thirdly, this exception, of the peoples readinge in their Uulgare tongue, is onely a bare shifte, and a quarrel without sauoure. For in what tongue can the Uulgare people reade, and vnderstande any thinge, sauinge onely in their owne Common,1 and Uulgare tongue? But as the Emperoure Tiberius vsed sometimes to sende certaine of his Nobles into his out Prouinces, and far Countries, to rule there, as Uiceroies, & Lieutenantes vnder him, and yet, that notwithstandinge, whoulde not suffer them to goe thither, or in any wise to departe from Rome: euen in like sorte M. Hardinge, notwithstandinge he woulde seeme to licence the Laie People to reade Goddes Woorde, Yet he limiteth them either to the Greeke, or to the Latine, or to the Hebrewe tongue, wherein he is wel assured, they cannot reade it.