The B. of Salisbury.The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here M. Harding allegeth no Doctor, but Doctor Cole. And touching the matter it self, he thinketh this error well excused, for that it is not the principal key of his Religion. How be it, he, that in most honourable Assembly doubted not openly to pronounce these words, I tell you, Ignorance is the Mother of Devotion, was thought then to esteem the same, as no small key of his Religion.
Here M. Hardinge allegeth no Doctour, but Doctour Cole. And touchinge the mater it selfe, he thinketh this errour wel excused, for that it is not ye principal keye of his Religion. How be it, he, that in moste honorable Assemblie doubted not openly to pronounce these woordes, I telle yovv, Ignorance is the Mother of Deuotion, was thought then to esteeme the same, as no smal keie of his Religion.
Verily it appeareth by the whole practise, and policy of that side, they are fully persuaded, that without deep Ignorance of the people, it is not possible for their Church to stand.
Uerily it appeareth by the whole practise, and policie of that side, they are fully persuaded, that without déepe Ignorance of the people, it is not possible for their Churche to stande.
Therefore they chase the Simple from the Scriptures, and drown them in Ignorance, and suffer them utterly to know nothing: neither the Profession, they made in Baptism: nor the meaning of the holy Mysteries: nor the Price of Christs Blood: nor wherein, or by whom they may be saved: nor what they desire of God, either when they pray together in the Church, or when they privately pray alone.