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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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Upon these words of Bede M. Harding Concludeth thus: The Latin tongue for the study of the Scriptures, was common to all the Nations of this Realm: Ergo, The Scriptures were not translated into English. A very Child may soon see the simplicity and the weakness of this reason. For even now, notwithstanding the whole Bible be Translated into the English tongue, extant in every Church, and common to all the people, yet the Latin tongue is nevertheless Common to all the Nations of this Land, for the reading of Old Commentaries, and the Ancient Doctors, and so for the meditation, and study of the Scriptures.
Upon these woordes of Beda M. Hardinge Concludeth thus: The Latine tongue for the studie of the Scriptures, was common to al the Nations of this Realme: Ergo, The Scriptures were not translated into Englishe. A very Childe may soone see the simplicitie and the weakenesse of this reason. For euen now, notwithstandinge the whole Bible be Translated into the Englishe tongue, extante in euery Churche, and common to al the people, yet the Latine tongue is neuerthelesse Common to al the Nations of this Lande, for the readinge of Olde Commentaries, and the A•cient Doctours, and so for the meditation, and studie of the Scriptures.
Now let us weigh M. Hardinges Considerations in this behalf. First if there had any faults escaped in the English Translation, as he untruly saith, there have many, he would not thus have past them uncontrolled. He lacked neither eloquence, nor good will, to speak: but only good matter to speak of.
Now let vs weigh M. Hardinges Considerations in this behalfe. First if there had any faultes escaped in the Englishe Translation, as he vntruely saithe, there haue many, he woulde not thus haue past them vncontrolled. He lackte neither eloquence, nor good wil, to speake: but onely good mater to speake of.