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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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Thus they welter in darkness, and in the shadow of Death. And yet, as it is written in the Book of Wisdom, Non satis est illis errasse circa scientiam Dei: sed in magno viventes inscitiae bello,1 tot & tanta mala Pacem appellant: They thought it not sufficient, to be deceived, and blinded in the Knowledge of God: but living in such a War of ignorance, all these evils they call Peace, And make the people believe, it is Obedience, Catholic Faith, and Devotion: Or rather, as Ireneus writeth against the Valentinian Heretics, 2Veritatis Ignorantiam, Cognitionem vocant: Ignorance of the Trueth, and blindness, they call Knowledge.
Thus they walter in darkenes, and in the shadowe of Deathe. And yet, as it is written in the Booke of Wisedome, Non satis est illis errasse circa scientiam Dei: sed in magno viuentes inscitiae bello,1 tot & tanta mala Pacem appellant: They thought it not sufficient, to be deceiued, and blinded in the Knowledge of God: but liuinge in sutche a Warre of ignorance, al these euilles they calle Peace, And make the people beleeue, it is Obedience, Catholique Faithe, and Deuotion: Or rather, as Ireneus writeth against the Ualentinian Heretiques, 2Veritatis Ignorantiam, Cognitionem vocant: Ignorance of the Truethe, and blindenesse, they calle Knowledge.
- 1Sapien. 14.
- 2Irenae. li. 2. ca. 19.
By these Policies they overrule the Church of God, and keep the people in Obedience:1