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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 › M. Harding. The .3. Division.Article 15 › M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .3. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
That the scriptures be not to be set forth in the Vulgar tongue to be read of all sorts of people, every part of them,1 without any limitation of time, place, and persons, they seem to be moved with these considerations. First, that it is not necessary: Next, that it is not convenient: Thirdly, that it is not profitable: Fourthly, that it is dangerous, and hurtful: And lastly, although it were accorded, the common people to have liberty, to read the Bible in their own tongue, yet that the translations of late years made by those, that have divided them selves from the Catholic Church▪ be not to be allowed, as worthily suspected, not to be sound, and assured.
That the scriptures be not to be set foorth in the Vulgare tongue to be reade of al sortes of people, euery parte of them,1 without any limitation of time, place, and persones, they seeme to be moued with these considerations. First, that it is not necessary: Nexte, that it is not conuenient: Thirdly, that it is not profitable: Fourthly, that it is dangerous, and hurtful: And lastly, although it were accorded, the common people to haue libertie, to reade the Bible in their owne tongue, yet that the translations of late yeeres made by those, that haue diuided them selues from the Catholike Churche▪ be not to be allowed, as worthely suspected, not to be sownde, and assured.