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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Here M. Harding interlaceth other matter of the office of wedlock, the words of Persius the Pagan Poet, and the superstitious Ceremony of the Heathens, ⟨p. 52⟩as I take it, little pertaining unto his Mass. Where as the whole people received the holy Mysteries every day, the man and wife remembering sometimes what they had done between them selves, and thinking them selves for the same not to be in so clean state of life, as the rest were, for y• cause forbore the Church for the time: and having the Sacrament sent unto them, received it Privately at home. Unto this superstition S. Hierome him self gave great occasion, many times both writing and speaking unseemly of the state of Marriage: in defence whereof S. Augustine wrote a Book against Jovinian intitled De bono Coniugij: and S. Hierome afterward was driven to make his answer by way of purgation unto Pammachius for the same. In this error were divers of the old learned Fathers. Tertullian sayeth, I allow not Marriage: for fornication and that stand both in one thing. 1Origen saith, No man can offer the continual Sacrifice, that is to say, the Sacrifice of Prayer, unless he be a Virgin. S. Hierome saith, It is good not to touch a woman: Therefore it is il to touch a woman. Upon occasion of which error the people sometimes forbore the Churches where Martyrs were buried.
Here M. Hardinge interlaceth other mater of the office of wedlocke, the woords of Persius the Pagane Poete, and the superstitious Ceremonie of the Heathens, ⟨p. 52⟩as I take it, litle perteininge vnto his Masse. Where as the whole people receiued the holy Mysteries euery day, the man and wife remembringe sometimes what they had done betwéene them selues, and thinkinge them selues for the same not to be in so cleane state of life, as the rest were, for y• cause forbare the Churche for the time: and hauinge the Sacrament sent vnto them, receiued it Priuately at home. Unto this superstition S. Hierome him selfe gaue greate occasion, many times bothe writinge and speakinge vnséemely of the state of Mariage: in defence whereof S. Augustine wrote a Booke againste Iouinian intitled De bono Coniugij: and S. Hierome afterwarde was driuen to make his answeare by way of purgation vnto Pammachius for the same. In this errour were diuers of the olde learned Fathers. Tertullian saieth, I allowe not Mariage: for fornication and that stande bothe in one thinge.