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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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Touching the first invention, and use of the Pricks, it is thought, the Rabbins them selves do not agree. Some say, they were delivered to Moses in the Mount: Some say, they were invented by Esdras: Some, by the Tabarites, which were the Canonists of the Jews, or Doctors of Traditions. Howe be it, what so ever it were, the case is not much Material. But to say, that in all the whole Country of Jewry, a few only excepted, no man was able to read the Hebrew tongue, in M. Harding, being so well learned in the same, it must needs be thought, either a great oversight, or else some other greater fault.
Touchinge the first inuention, and vse of the Prickes, it is thought, the Rabines them selues doo not agrée. Some saie, they were deliuered to Moses in the Mounte: Some saie, they were inuented by Esdras: Some, by the Tabarites, whiche were the Canonistes of the Iewes, or Doctours of Traditions. Howe be it, what so euer it were, the case is not muche Material. But to saie, that in al the whole Countrie of Iewrie, a fewe onely excepted, noman was hable to reade the Hebrewe tongue, in M. Hardinge, beinge so wel learned in the same, it must needes be thought, either a greate ouersight, or els some other greater faulte.
For he knoweth,1 that God commanded every of the people to write the Words of the law in the posts of their doors, & in the Borders of their coats. Likewise God commanded, that, who so would put away his wife, should first write a bill of divorce, & so put her from him. If M. Harding will say, Some one, or other, of these learned Elders, or Doctors might write it for them, Yet it is written thus in the Book of the Maccabees,2 Coepit populus Israël Scribere in tabulis. The people of Israel began to Write in their tables. It is written of Mordecai, That he wrote all that happened: 3That Jeremiah wrote the plagues, that were coming: and, that Baruch wrote the words of Jeremiah. And in the Gospel, the wicked Steward saith unto the debtor, Take thy bill, sit down, and write. Now, let M. Harding consider, how could all these Write, onles they could Read: and if they could not Read, to what end should they Write? Verily it appeareth not, that any of these,