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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 .12. Division.Article 15 › M. Hardinge. The .12. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .12. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .12. Diuision.
And where as learned men of our time be divided into contrary sects,1 and write bitterly one against an other, each one imputing to other mistaking of the Scriptures: if amongst them, who would seem to be the leaders of the people, be controversies, and debates about the understanding of the Scriptures: how may the common people be thought to be in safe case out of all danger of errors, if by reading the Bible in their own tongue, they take the matter in hand?
And where as learned men of our time be diuided into contrary sectes,1 and write bitterly one againste an other, eche one imputinge to other mistakinge of the Scriptures: if emongest them, who woulde seeme to be the leadars of the people, be controuersies, and debates aboute the vnderstandinge of the Scriptures: howe maye the common people be thought to be in safe case out of al daunger of errours, if by readinge the Bible in their owne tongue, they take the mater in hande?
- 1The Gospellers divided in•• contrary sects.The Gospellers diuided in•• cont•ary sectes.
If any man think, I slander them, for that I say they be divided into contrary sects, let him understand, their own Countrymen, I mean them of Germany, and special setters forth of this new doctrine, report it in their books, and complain lamentably of it. Namely Nicolaus Amsdorffius in his book entitled, Publica Confessio purae doctrinae Evangelij, &c. Also Nicolaus Gallus, in his book of Theses and Hypotyposes: who acknowledgeth the strifes, and debates, that be amongst them, to be, not of light matters, but of high Articles of Christian doctrine. For even so be his words in Latine: Non sunt leves inter nos concertationes de rebus levibus, sed de sublimibus doctrinae Christianae Articulis, de lege & Evangelio, &c. The same man in the last leaf of his foresaid book, with great vehemency reporteth, Haereses permultas esse prae manibus, plerasque etiamnùm haerere in calamo, That very many Heresies be already in hand, and many as yet stick in the pen, as though he meant, they were ready to be set forth.