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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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The place of S. Augustine is yet much plainer. For, as he toucheth none of all these M. Hardinges fantasies, so he speaketh only of the Innocents, and Blessed Martyrs, that were slain only for the Testimony of Christ, Whose Souls, 1S. John saith, lie underneath the Altar of God, not in Earth, as M. Harding fancieth, but in Heaven. For thus he writeth, Vidi sub Ara Dei animas occisorum propter Verbum Dei, & propter Testimonium Jesu, &c. I saw under the Altar of God (in Heaven) the Souls of them, that were slain for God's Word, and for the Testimony of Jesus. 2What thing is there, either more reverend, or more Honourable, then to rest under that Altar (in Heaven) in which Sacrifices are made, and Oblations are offered unto God, and wherein (no mortal man, but) the Lord him self is the Priest? For so it is written, Thou art a Priest for ever, after the Order of Melchizedek. It is right, (not that the Bodies, but) that the Souls of the Just should remain under the Altar: because that upon that Altar (in Heaven) Christs Body is offered. And well it is, that Just men do there require revengeance of their Blood, where as Christs Blood for sinners is poured out.
The place of S. Augustine is yet muche plainer. For, as he toucheth none of al these M. Hardinges fantasies, so he speaketh onely of the Innocentes, and Blissed Martyrs, that were slaine onely for the Testimonie of Christe, VVhose Soules, 1S. Iohn saith, lie vnderneathe the Aultar of God, not in Earthe, as M. Hardinge fansieth, but in Heauen. For thus he writeth, Vidi sub Ara Dei animas occisorum propter Verbum Dei, & propter Testimonium Iesu, &c. I sawe vnder the Aultar of God (in Heauen) the Soules of them, that were slaine for Goddes VVoorde, and for the Testimonie of Iesus. 2VVhat thinge is there, either more reuerende, or more Honorable, then to reaste vnder that Aultar (in Heauen) in whiche Sacrifices are made, and Oblations are offered vnto God, and wherein (no mortal man, but) the Lorde him selfe is the Prieste? For so it is written, Thou arte a Prieste for euer, after the Order of Melchisedek. It is righte, (not that the Bodies, but) that the Soules of the Iuste shoulde remaine vnder the Aultar: bicause that vpon that Aultar (in Heauen) Christes Bodie is offered. And wel it is, that Iuste menne doo there require reuengeance of their Bloude, where as Christes Bloude for sinners is poured out.