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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 27 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 27 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Verily it appeareth by the whole practise, and policy of that side, they are fully persuaded, that without deep Ignorance of the people, it is not possible for their Church to stand.
Uerily it appeareth by the whole practise, and policie of that side, they are fully persuaded, that without déepe Ignorance of the people, it is not possible for their Churche to stande.
Therefore they chase the Simple from the Scriptures, and drown them in Ignorance, and suffer them utterly to know nothing: neither the Profession, they made in Baptism: nor the meaning of the holy Mysteries: nor the Price of Christs Blood: nor wherein, or by whom they may be saved: nor what they desire of God, either when they pray together in the Church, or when they privately pray alone.
Therefore they chase the Simple from the Scriptures, and drowne them in Ignorance, and suffer them vtterly to knowe nothinge: neither the Profession, they made in Baptisme: nor the meaninge of the holy Mysteries: nor the Price of Christes Bloude: nor wherein, or by whom they maie be saued: nor what they desire of God, either when they praie togeather in the Churche, or when they priuately pray alone.