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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 .15. Division.Article 15 › M. Hardinge. The .15. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .15. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .15. Diuision.
But how much, and what part of the Scripture the common people may read for their comfort and necessary instruction, and by whom the same may be Translated; it belongeth to the judgement of the Church: Which Church hath already condemned all the vulgar Translations of the Bible of late years, (210)1 for that they be found in sundry places erroneous, and partial in favour of the Heresies, which the Translators maintain. And it hath not only in our time condemned these late Translations, ⟨p. 540⟩but also hitherto never allowed those few of old time. I mean S. Hieromes translation into the Dalmatical tongue, if ever any such was by him made, as to some it seemeth a thing not sufficiently proved: And that, which before S. Hierome Ulphilas an Arian Bishop made, and commended to the Nation of the Goths: who first invented letters for them, and proponed the Scriptures to them translated into their own tongue, and the better to bring his ambassade to the Emperor Valens to good effect, was persuaded by the Heretics of Constantinople, and of the Court there, to forsake the Catholic Faith, and to Communicate with the Arians, making promise also to travail in bringing the people of his Country to the same sect, which at length he performed most wickedly.
But how muche, and what parte of the Scripture the common people may reade for their confort and necessary instruction, and by whome the same may be Translated; it belongeth to the iudgement of the Churche: VVhiche Churche hath alreadie condemned al the vulgare Translations of the Bible of late yeeres, (210)1