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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 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 22 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
For excuse hereof, M. Harding saith, This Doctrine served only for the Schools, and had no place among the People. But so likewise did the rest of all their Doctrine. For it was ever their greatest policy, to keep their learning in the Schools, and to see, that the People should know nothing. S. Hierome saith, Eadem & in Veteri, 1& in Nova Haeresi seruatur Fides: ut aliud populi audiant, aliud praedicent Sacerdotes: They keep one Faith both in the Old Heresy, and in the New. The People hear one thing, and the Priests teach an other. And certainly, as their Religion was used, happy was the poor people, that knew least of it. S. Hilary's words may very aptly be applied unto them, Sanctiores sunt aures plebis, quàm corda Sacerdotum: There is more holiness in the ears of the People, then in the hearts of the Priests.
For excuse hereof, M. Hardinge saithe, This Doctrine serued onely for the Schooles, and had no place emonge the People. But so likewise did the reste of al their Doctrine. For it was euer their greatest policie, to keepe their learninge in the Schooles, and to see, that the People should knowe nothing. S. Hierome saith, Eadem & in Veteri, 1& in Noua Haeresi seruatur Fides: vt aliud populi audiant, aliud praedicent Sacerdotes: They keepe one Faithe bothe in the Olde Heresie, and in the Newe. The People heare one thinge, and the Priestes teache an other. And certainely, as their Religion was vsed, happy was the poore people, that knewe least of it. S. Hilaries woordes maie very aptly be applied vnto them, Sanctiores sunt aures plebis, quàm corda Sacerdotum: There is more holinesse in the eares of the People, then in the hartes of the Priestes.