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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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But will our adversaries now at last defend the Liberty of the Church, or ⟨p. 34⟩complain of Bondage?1 O good reader, they deal not simply: they dissemble: they mean it not. They have defiled the Lords Sacraments with a multitude of superstitious and childish Ceremonies, and have annexed unto the same a deep charge of God's high displeasure, and burden of conscience. They teach the people of God in this sort:2 O touch not this: O taste not this. They burden the peoples consciences with choice of meats: They restrain• lawful Matrimony, the restraint whereof is a Yoke intolerable,3 and a snare of mens lives, and, as S. Paul calleth it,4 the doctrine of Devils. They hear S. Augustine5 complain, that by mean of such traditions, which he calleth mens presumptions, the Church of Christ was in worse case in his time, then ever was the Synagogue of the Jews.6 They hear others of late years likewise complain much of the same. Yet would they never, nor yet will they yield, that any one of all their vain Ceremonies be released, no not now, having had, as they call it, a general Council for that purpose.7 And can these men stand forth to complain of bondage? Or will they restore us the liberty of the Church?
But wil our aduersaries now at laste defende the Libertie of the Churche, or ⟨p. 34⟩complaine of Bondage?1