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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 .14. Division.Article 15 › M. Hardinge. The .14. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .14. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .14. Diuision.
Yet it is not meant by them, that the people be kept wholly from the Scripture, so as they read no part of it at all. As the whole in their opinion is to strong a meat for their weak stomachs: so much of it they may right wholesomely receive and brook, as that which pertaineth to piety,1 and necessary knowledge of a Christian man. Wherein they would the examples of the Old Holy Fathers to be followed. S. Augustine hath gathered together into one book, all that maketh for good life out of the Scriptures, which book he entitled Speculū: that is to say, a Mirror or a looking glass, as Possidonius witnesseth in his life. S. Basil hath set forth the like argument almost in his fourscore moral rules pertaining altogether to good manners. S. Cyprian also hath done the like in his three Books Ad Quirinū. Suche godly Books they think to be very profitable for the simple people to read.
Yet it is not meante by them, that the people be keapte wholy from the Scripture, so as they reade no parte of it at al. As the whole in their opiniō is to strōge a meate for their weake stomakes: so much of it they may right holesomely receiue and brooke, as that whiche perteineth to pietie,1 and necessary knowledge of a Christian man. VVherein they woulde the examples of the Olde Holy Fathers to be folowed. S. Augustine hath gathered togeather into one booke, al that maketh for good life out of the Scriptures, whiche booke he intituled Speculū: that is to say, a Myrrour or a lookinge glasse, as Possidonius witnesseth in his life. S. Basile hath set foorth the like argument almost in his fourescoare moral rules perteininge altogeather to good manners. S. Cyprian also hath doone the like in his three Bookes Ad Quirinū. Suche godly Bookes they thinke to be very profitable for the simple people to reade.