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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 Church (saith M. Harding) for the space wellnigh of sixteen hundred years, never yet allowed any manner Translation in the Vulgar tongue. Yet notwithstanding, it is certain, that the Church not only in the Primitive time, under the Apostles, and holy Fathers, but also long sithence hath both suffered, and also used the Vulgar Translations in sundry tongues. Whereof we may well presume, that the Church then allowed them.
The Churche (saith M. Hardinge) for the space welneare of sixteene hundred yeeres, neuer yet allowed any manner Translation in the Uulgare tongue. Yet notwithstanding, it is certaine, that the Churche not only in the Primitiue time, vnder the Apostles, and holy Fathers, but also longe sithence hath bothe suffered, and also vsed the Uulgare Translations in sundrie tongues. Whereof wee may wel presume, that the Churche then allowed them.
And that the Scriptures were not only in these three tongues, Greek, Hebrew, and Latin, it appeareth by S. Hierome, that saith,1 The Psalms were Translated, and song in the Syrian Tongue: by S. Basil, that affirmeth the same, of the Palestine, Theban, Phenike, Arabic, and Libyke tongues: By Sulpitius in the life of S. Martin, that seemeth to say, The Lessons, and Chapters were Translated, and read openly in the Churches of France in the French Tongue: And by Isidorus, that avoucheth the like of all Christian tongues.
And that the Scriptures were not onely in these three tongues, Greeke, Hebrew, and Latine, it appeareth by S. Hierome, that saithe,1 The Psalmes were Translated, and songe in the Syrian Tongue: by S. Basile, that affirmeth the same, of the Palestine, Thebane, Phenike, Arabike, and Libyke tōgues: By Sulpitius in the life of S. Martine, that seemeth to say, The Lessons, and Chapters were Translated, and readde openly in the Churches of Fraunce in the Frenche Tongue: And by Isidorus, that auoucheth the like of al Christian tongues.