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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 saith, It is not convenient, nor seemly, that all the people should read the Holy Scriptures: As if he would say in plainer wise, It is not meet nor seemly, that God should speak unto every of the poor simple people without exception. How be it, God him self saith not so, but rather the contrary. S. Augustine saith, as it is alleged before, 1God speaketh as a familiar friend unto the heart both of the learned, and also of the unlearned. For he hath no acceptation, or choice of persons. If it be not seemly for the people of God to read, and to know God's Holy Will, for whom then is it seemly? The danger of Fantasies, and il thoughts, that may thereby be moved, is but a fantasy. The Prophet David saithe, Eloquia Domini eloquia casta: The Words of God be holy and Chaste Words. Again he saith, Whereby shall a young man amend his life?2 He answereth not, 3by fleeing, but, by keeping the holy Words.4
M. Hardinge saithe, It is not conuenient, nor seemely, that al the people shoulde reade the Holy Scriptures: As if he woulde say in plainer wise, It is not meete nor seemely, that God shoulde speake vnto euery of the poore simple people without exception. How be it, God him selfe saithe not so, but rather the contrary. S. Augustine saithe, as it is alleged before, 1God speaketh as a familiar frende vnto the harte bothe of the learned, and also of the vnlearned. For he hath no acceptation, or choise of personnes. If it be not seemely for the people of God to reade, and to know Goddes Holy Wil, for whome then is it séemely? The danger of Fantasies, and il thoughtes, that may thereby be moued, is but a fantasie. The Prophete Dauid saithe, Eloquia Domini eloquia casta: The Woordes of God be holy and Chaste VVoordes. Againe he saithe, VVhereby shal a yonge man amende his life?