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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 16 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 16 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
This, saith M. Harding, is but a small Key of our Religion. Which thing may very well appear, both otherwise, and also by the small weight, and slenderness of his proofs. How be it, in cases of Religion, and in the Service of God, nothing ought to be judged small, specially that may deceive the people. Verily, how small so ever they will now have this key to seem, as it hath been heretofore cause of no small Superstition, so it hath shut out God's people from the sight, and understanding of our greatest Mysteries.
This, saithe M. Hardinge, is but a smal Keye of our Religion. Whiche thinge may very wel appeare, bothe otherwise, and also by the smal weight, and sclendernes of his proufes. How be it, in cases of Religion, and in the Seruice of God, nothinge ought to be iudged smal, specially that may deceiu• the people. Uerily, how smal so euer they wil now haue this keie to séeme, as it hath béene heretofore cause of no smal Superstition, so it hath shutte out Goddes people from the sight, and vnderstandinge of our greatest Mysteries.
Certain it is, That the Religion of Christ may well stand without this kind of Mystical Silence, as it may also without Transubstantiation, or Private Mass, or any other their like fantasies. But if the matter be so small, wherefore doth M. Harding take so great pains to prove it, and that by so great untruths, and so manifest Fables? Wherefore are they not ashamed, to say, that Christ him self at his Last Supper Consecrated in Silence,1 and Secrecy, and that in like order, and form, as they do now? Or how durst the Bishops in this present Council of Trident