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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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I know not well whether M. Harding scoff & dally herein for his pleasure, or speak soothly as he thinketh. If he dally, it becometh not the matter: if he speak soothly & as he thinketh, then he hath not well advised him self, neither from what servitude Christ by his Blood hath delivered us, nor of what liberty S. Paul speaketh. Certain it is, Christ hath not delivered us from honest Civil Policies, without which no state, neither Ecclesiastical, nor Civil can be maintained: but from the curse of the Law,1 wherein we rested under sin: and from the Ceremonies and ordinances given by Moses, which for that they were weak according to the imperfection of that time, therefore S. Paul calleth them the Elements of this world.
I know not wel whether M. Hardinge scoffe & dally herein for his pleasure, or speake soothly as he thinketh. If he dally, it becommeth not the mater: if he speake soothely & as he thinketh, then he hath not wel aduised him selfe, neither from what seruitude Christe by his Bloude hath deliuered vs, nor of what libertie S. Paule speaketh. Certaine it is, Christe hath not deliuered vs from honest Ciuile Policies, without whiche no state, neither Ecclesiastical, nor Ciuile canne be mainteined: but from the curse of the Lawe,1 wherein we reasted vnder sinne: and from the Ceremonies and ordinances geuen by Moses, whiche for that they were weake accordinge to the imperfection of that time, therefore S. Paule calleth them the Elementes of this worlde.
- 1Galat. 3.
Here M. Harding seemeth by the way to touch the English Translation of the Bible, which calleth such Elements Beggarly Ceremonies, 1him self being not able to translate it better. And yet, if he were well apposed, I think he would hardly yield any great difference between the Greek word [Greek or Hebrew],