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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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Hereby it is plain, that S. Augustine speaketh of Heaven: and not of Earth, nor of Purgatory: Of the Souls received above: and not of the Bodies buried ⟨p. 600⟩beneath. For all these things S. John by Revelation saw in Heaven. And for proof hereof, S. Augustine addeth further: Inter coeteros igitur Martyres, quos sub Ara Dei consistere praedicamus, etiam beatas illas Infantum lactentium pro Christo pri•itias Martyrum laudemus: Therefore amongst the rest of the Martyrs, whom we say to be under the Altar of God (in Heaven) let us commend those blessed first fruits of sucking Infants, that were Martyrs for Christ.
Hereby it is plaine, that S. Augustine speaketh of Heauen: and not of Earth, nor of Purgatorie: Of the Soules receiued abooue: and not of the Bodies buried ⟨p. 600⟩beneathe. For al these thinges S. Iohn by Reuelation sawe in Heauen. And for proufe hereof, S. Augustine addeth further: Inter coeteros igitur Martyres, quos sub Ara Dei consistere praedicamus, etiam beatas illas Infantum lactentium pro Christo pri•itias Martyrum laudemus: Therefore emongest the reste of the Martyrs, whome wee saie to be vnder the Aultar of God (in Heauen) let vs commende those blissed firste fruites of suckinge Infantes, that were Martyrs for Christe.
This is S. Augustine's plain, and undoubted meaning. But M. Harding to serve his turn, is fain, of Souls, to make Bodies: of Joy, to make Paine: and of Heaven, to make Purgatory. And yet in all this great a do, findeth, neither Opus Operatum, nor his Mass. Thus is it lawful for these men, to carry about, and to use their Readers.
This is S. Augustines plaine, and vndoubted meaninge. But M. Hardinge to serue his turne, is faine, of Soules, to make Bodies: of Ioie, to make Paine: and of Heauen, to make Purgatorie. And yet in al this greate a doo, findeth, neither Opus Operatum, nor his Masse. Thus is it lawful for these menne, to carrie aboute, and to vse their Readers.