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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 .8. Division.Article 15 › M. Hardinge. The .8. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .8. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .8. Diuision.
Here I need not to spend time in rehearsing the manifold difficulties of these holy letters, through §3which the reading of them to the simple, and unlearned people, having their wits exercised in no kind of learning, their minds occupied in worldly cares, their hearts carried away with the love of things, they lust after, is not very profitable.1 As the light shineth in vain upon blind eyes (saith a holy Father) so to no purpose,2 or profit is the labour of a worldly, and natural man taken for the attaining of things, that be of the Spirit. Verily amongst other, this incommodity is seen by daily experience hereof to proceed, that of the people, such as ought of right to take least upon them, be now become censors, and judges of all, despisers of the more part, and, which is common to all Heretics, *mockers of the whole simplicity of the Church, and of all those things, which the Church useth as Pap, or Milk to nourish her tender babes withal, that it were better for them not to read, then by reading so to be puffed up, and made insolent. Which evil cometh not of the Scripture, but of their own malice, and •uil disposition.
Here I neede not to spende time in rehersinge the manifolde difficulties of these holy letters, through §3whiche the readinge of them to the simple, and vnlearned people, hauinge their wittes exercised in no kinde of learninge, their mindes occupied in worldly cares, their hartes caried away with the loue of thinges, they lust after, is not very profitable.