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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 22 › M. Harding. The. 1. Division.Article 22 › M. Hardinge. The. 1. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The. 1. Division.
M. Hardinge. The. 1. Diuision.
These five Articles here following are school points, the discussion whereof is more curious, then necessary. Whether the faithful people were then, that is to say, for the space of six hundred years after Christ, taught to believe concerning this blessed Sacrament precisely according to the purport of all these Articles, or no, I know not. Verily I think, they were taught the truth of this matter simply, and plainly, yea so as nothing was hidden from them, that in those quiet times, (quiet I mean touching this point of Faith) was thought necessary for them to know. If sithens there hath been more taught, or rather if the truth hath in some other form of words been declared for a more evidence and clearness in this behalf▪ to be had, truth it self always remaining one: this hath proceeded of the diligence, and earnest care of the Church, to repress the pertinacie of Heretics, who have within these last six hundred years impugned the truth herein, and to meet with their perverse and froward objections: as hath been thought necessary to find out such wedges, as might best serve to rive such knotty blocks.
These fiue Articles here folowinge are schoole pointes, the discussion whereof is more curiouse, then necessarie. VVhether the faithful people were then, that is to saye, for the space of sixe hundred yeeres after Christe, taught to beleeue concerninge this blessed Sacrament precisely accordinge to the purporte of al these Articles, or no, I knowe not. Verely I thinke, they were taught the truth of this matter simply, and plainely, ye so as nothinge was hidden from them, that in those quiet times, (quiet I meane touchinge this pointe of Faithe) was thought necessary for them to knowe. If sithens there hath beene more taught, or rather if the truthe hath in some other forme of woordes beene declared for a more euidence and clearenesse in this behalfe to be had, truthe it selfe alwaies remaininge one: this hath proceeded of the diligence, and earnest care of the Churche, to represse the pertinacie of Heretikes, who haue within these laste sixe hundred yeeres impugned the truthe herein, and to meete with their peruerse and frowarde obiections: as hath been thought necessary to finde out suche wedges, as might beste serue to ryue suche knotty blockes.