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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 alloweth these, whom he calleth Curious Busy Bodies of the Vulgar sort, to attain to the understanding of Gods Word, not by reading, but only by Special Revelation, and Miracle, and none otherwise: and that, within the space of a thousand years,1 one, or two only, and no moe. For so S. Antony attained unto the knowledge thereof, utterly without any book, or Reading, or any other help of understanding. So that sick man lying bedrid, of whom S. Gregory maketh that worthy mention. So that Barbarous, and utterly unlearned slave, that suddenly by Revelation was taught to Read.2 And so like wise perhaps M. Harding him self, being so long a time, and so earnest a Preacher of the same Gospel, and Trueth of God, that he now so wilfully condemneth, without either Book, or Reading, or other conference, only upon the Change of the Prince, and none otherwise, understood that thing, that before he could not understand: and by Miracle, and Revelation, upon the sudden was wholly altered unto the contrary.
M. Hardinge alloweth these, whom he calleth Curious Busy Bodies of the Uulgare sorte, to atteine to the vnderstandinge of Gods Woorde, not by readinge, but onely by Special Reuelatiō, and Miracle, and none otherwise: and that, within the space of a thousande yéeres,1 one, or twoo onely, and no moe. For so S. Antonie atteined vnto the knowledge therof, vtterly without any booke, or Reading, or any other healpe of vnderstandinge. So that sicke man lieinge bedreade, of whom S. Gregorie maketh that woorthy mention. So that Barbarous, and vtterly vnlearned sclaue, that suddainely by Reuelation was taught to Reade.2