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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 2 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 2 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Hereby it may appear, that this word Sign, is not so strange, as M. Harding would have it seem, nor so unaccustomed unto the Church. Although it mislike him, that we should do, as the old Fathers did, yet he might give us leave, to use such words, and phrases, as the old Fathers used.
Hereby it may appeare, that this woorde Signe, is not so strange, as M. Hardinge would haue it séeme, nor so vnaccustomed vnto the Churche. Although it misselike him, that we should doo, as the olde Fathers did, yet he might geue vs leaue, to vse suche woordes, and phrases, as the olde Fathers vsed.
But (he saith) Melanchthon, and Bucer accounted it as a thing indifferent. In deed these godly learned men, when they saw, that through the malice of their adversaries, they could not obtain, that Christs Institution might universally be received, yet they desired at the least, it might be left free without restraint, for every Church to do therein, as they should think good, and that without murmur, or offence of others. And thus far forth their desire was, it might be judged free: not that they thought, Christ had not ordained the Sacrament to be ministered unto the people in both kinds, or that in it self it is indifferent: but that the faithful of God might indifferently, and freely use it without controlment, and that it should not be judged Heresy, to do as Christ had commanded.
But (he saithe) Melancthon, and Bucer accompted it as a thinge indifferent. In deede these godly learned men, when they saw, that through the malice of their aduersaries, they coulde not obteine, that Christes Institution might vniuersally be receiued, yet they desired at the least, it might be leafte free without restrainte, for euery Churche to doo therein, as they shoulde thinke good, and that without murmure, or offence of others. And thus farre foorthe their desire was, it might be iudged free: not that they thought, Christe had not ordeined the Sacrament to be ministred vnto the people in bothe kindes, or that in it selfe it is indifferent: but that the faithful of God might indifferently, and freely vse it without controlement, and that it should not be iudged Heresie, to doo as Christe had commaunded.