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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.
These deep considerations were never devised, neither by Moses, nor by Christ, nor by the Apostles, nor by any the Ancient Fathers: but are brought in only now at last by them, that of long time have deceived the world by Ignorance, and yet labour by the same to deceive it still. Christe saithe, Qui male agi•, odit lucem: He that doth ill, 1fleeth the trial of the light. And M. Hardinges own Amphilochius ⟨p. 521⟩saith, 2Natural•s providentia est malè errantium, a•ferre de medio Testimonia Veritatis. It is the natural provision of them, that be wilfully deceived, to convey out of sight all proofs, and Testimonies of the Trueth. So the Philistines, the better to keep the Jews thrall, and in subjection, 3utterly bereaved them of all manner weapon, and artillery, and left them naked: and, no doubts, bare them then in hand, as M. Harding doth now the people of God, that it was neither necessary, nor convenient, nor profitable for them, 4to have armour. Verily Chrysostom saith, It is more necessary, more convenient, and more profitable for the Lay People to read God's Word, then for Monks, or Priests, or any others. Thus he writeth, Hoc est, quod omnia quast una quadam pest corrumpit, quòd Lectionem Divinarum Scripturarum ad solos pu•atis Monachos pertinere: cùm multò vobis magis, quàm illis, sit necessaria. Itaque multò est gravius, atque deterius, rem superfluam esse putare Legem Dei, quàm illam omninò non legere. Haec enim verba sunt, quae de Diabolica prorsus meditation promuntur: This is it, that, as it were with a pestilence, infecteth all things, that ye think, The reading of the Scriptures pertaineth only unto Monks: where as it is much more necessary for you, then for them. It is more wickedness, to think, God's Law is superfluous, then if ye should never read it. For these be the words, that no doubts come from the study of the Devil.