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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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This slothful quarrel against the Knowledge of God, might be maintained by ⟨p. 530⟩great Antiquity. For S. Hierome, and S. Augustine say, 1there were men then in their time of the same judgement herein, 2that M. Harding is now. S. Hierome saith, Inertiae see, & otio, & somno dantes, putant peccatū esse, si Scripturas legerint: & •os, qui in Lege Domini meditantur die, ac nocte, quasi garrulos, inutilesque contemnunt. G•uinge them selves to sleep, and slothfulness, they think it Sin to Read the Scriptures: and such, as both day, and night are studious in the Law of God, they despise, as prattlers, and vain men. 3Likewise S. Augustine, Sunt quidā homines, qui, cùm audierint, quòd humiles esse debent, demittunt se, & nihil volunt discere, putantes, quòd, si aliquid didicerint, Superbi futuri sint: & remanent in solo lacte: quos Scriptura reprehendit: There be certain men, that, when they hear, they must be humble, abase them selves, and will learn nothing: fearing, that if they attain to any knowledge, they shall be proud: and so they remain still only in Milk: But the Scripture of God reproveth them.
This slouthful quarel against the Knowlege of God, mighte be mainteined by ⟨p. 530⟩great Antiquitie. For S. Hierome, and S. Augustine saie, 1there were men then in their time of the same iudgement herein, 2that M. Hardinge is nowe. S. Hierome saithe, Inertiae se, & otio, & somno dantes, putant peccatū esse, si Scripturas legerint: & •os, qui in Lege Domini meditantur die, ac nocte, quasi garrulos, inutilesque contemnunt. G•uinge them selues to sleape, and slouthfulnes, they thinke it Sinne to Reade the Scriptures: and such, as bothe day, and night are studious in the Lawe of God, thei despise, as prattelers, and vaine men.