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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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And for so much as M. Harding seemeth to delight him self with this kind of speech,1 To hear Mass, To the entente he may make some simple body believe, that the people hearing that they understand not, are nevertheless well and devoutly occupied, and therein follow the order of the Primitive Church, I will also demand of him,2 what learned Doctor or Ancient Father ever took, Hearing, in that sense. Surely Christ in the godly, joineth hearing and understanding both together. Thus he saith,3 Audite, & intelligite: Hear ye, and understand ye. And the wise man saith,4 If thou give thine ear, thou shalt receive knowledge. And God himself in the Deuteronomy saith,5 Thou shalt read the words of this Law, in the presence of all the people of Israel &c. That they hearing may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and may keep and fulfil all the words of this law. And in the book of Kings it is written thus,6 Loquere nobis Syriac•: nam audimus. Speak to us in the Syrian tongue: For we hear it. That is to say, For we understand it. And to that use hath God endowed us with the sense of hearing, that thereby we might learn, and attain knowledge. And therefore Aristotle calleth hearing, the sense of understanding.
And for so muche as M. Hardinge séemeth to delite him selfe with this kinde of speache,1 To heare Masse, To the entente he may make some simple body beléeue, that the people hearinge that they vnderstande not, are neuerthelesse wel and deuoutly occupied, and therein followe the order of the Primitiue Churche, I wil also demaunde of him,2 what learned Doctour or Auncient Father euer tooke, Hearing, in that sense. Surely Christe in the godly, ioyneth hearinge and vnderstandinge bothe togeather. Thus he saith,