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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 20 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 20 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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And, for as much as, M. Harding seemeth now, to blush at his own Terms, and therefore beginneth to shun, and to shift the same by vain, and frivolous expositions: it shall not be amiss, to open the true meaning thereof, both by the Old Records of the Ancient Writers, in whose days the like folly began to grow, and was then reproved: and also by the plain words of M. Hardinges own allowed Doctors.
And, for as muche as, M. Hardinge séemeth nowe, to blushe at his owne Termes, and ther•fore beginneth to shunne, and to shifte the same by vaine, and friuolous expositions: it shal not be amisse, to open the true meaninge thereof, bothe by the Olde Recordes of the Ancient Writers, in whose daies the like folie began to growe, and was then reprooued: and also by the plaine woordes of M. Hardinges owne allowed Doctours.
S. Augustine saith,1 There were some in his time, that thought, and taught the people, that if a man had been Baptized, and had once received the Communion, notwithstanding he lived wickedly, and maintained Heresies, and wilful Doctrine, yet he could not be condemned, only because he was Baptized, and had once received the Holy Communion: which thing now is called, Opus Operatum.
S. Augustine saithe,1 There were some in his time, that thought, and taught the people, that if a man had béene Baptized, and had once receiued the Communion, notwithstandinge he liued wickedly, and mainteined Heresies, and wilful Doctrine, yet he coulde not be condemned, onely bicause he was Baptized, and had once receiued the Holy Communion: which thinge now is called, Opus Operatum.
- 1Augustinus D• Civit•. Dei, li. 2. ca. 19.