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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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For hearing void of all manner understanding is no hearing.1 Cicero saith, In illis linguis quas non intelligimus, quae sunt innumerab•les, surdi profectò sumus: In the tongues that we understand not, which are innumerable, we are doubtless deaf, and hear nothing. By this it appeareth, that the simple people hearing Mass in a strange language,2 is deaf,3 & heareth no Mass at all. The Emperor Justinian saith, Non multū interest, ut•um abfuerit tutor, cum negotiū contraheretur an praesens ignoraverit, quale esset quod contrahebatur. There is no great difference, whether the Tutor were absent, when the bargain was made (in the behoof of his Pupil) or being present understood not the manner of the bargain. Likewise also in an other place he saith, Coram Titio aliquid facere jussus, non videtur praesente eo fecisse, nisi is intelligat. He that is commanded to do a thing in the presence of Titius, seemeth not to do it in his presence, onlesse he understand it. Upon the which words Alciat writeth thus,4 Quid opus erat eius praesentiam adhibere, qui quod agatur, non intelligat? Siquidem aiebat Epicharmus philosophus, Mentē esse, quae videt, non oculos. Qui igitur animo non adest, abesse videtur. what needeth his presence, that understandeth not, what is done? For the Philosopher Epicharmus saith, It is the mind that seeth, and not the eyes. Therefore he that is not present with his mind (to understand what is done) may be taken for absent.
For hearing voide of al manner vnderstanding is no hearing.1 Cicero saithe, In illis linguis quas non intelligimus, quae sunt innumerab•les, surdi profectò sumus: In the tongues that wee vnderstande not, which are innumerable, wee are doubtlesse deafe, and heare nothing. By this it appeareth, yt the simple people hearing Masse in a straunge language,2