To answer all your trifles, M. Harding, it were too long. We refuse not the names of Oblation, or Sacrifice. We know, that the Holy Ministration is Commonly so called by the Ancient Fathers: For that, as Chrysostom saith, it is the Memory, the Remembrance, the Sampler, the Token of that one Sacrifice, that Christ once offered in his Body upon the Cross.1 Howe be it, the reason hereof, that ye would seem to wrest out of y• Greek word, [Greek or Hebrew], is very simple, and betrayeth in you, either want of skill, or great corruption. For, being learned in the Greek tongue, ye must needs know, that ⟨p. 514⟩[Greek or Hebrew] signifieth not a Sacrifice,2 but a Ministry, or public Service. Plutarchus saith thus, Lictores, quasi Litores dicebantur, quo'd essent [Greek or Hebrew] Hereby it appeareth, 3that the Common Hangman of the City was called [Greek or Hebrew], and his office [Greek or Hebrew]: Which, I trow, M. Harding, ye would not have to be called a Sacrificer, & a Sacrifice. Pachymeres, in his Annotations upon Dionysius. saith thus: [Greek or Hebrew], appellat Diaconos, aut eos, qui nunc Hypodiaconi appellantur: He c•lleth them, [Greek or Hebrew], that are called Deacons, or Subdeacons, S. Paul, speaking of Kings, & Civil Princes, saith, [Greek or Hebrew], aut Ministri Dei sun• I reckon ye will not say, that either Deacons, or Subdeacons, or Kings, or Princes had Authority to Minister the Holy Communion, or, as you say, to offer up the Daily Sacrifice. Where as S. Luke saith, [Greek or Hebrew], Ministrantibus illis; Chrysostom demandeth this question, Quid est Ministrantibus, [Greek or Hebrew] He answereth, Praedicantibus. Whereby it appeareth, that the Apostles Sacrificing, was their preaching. It had been over much va•itie, to note theis• things, had not your vain quarrel given the occasion. Certainly there is no mention in the said Council of Gangra either of your Mass, or of your External Sacrifice.
To answeare al your trifles, M. Hardinge, it were too longe. Wée refuse not the names of Oblation, or Sacrifice. Wée knowe, that the Holy Ministration is Commonly so called by the Aunciente Fathers: For that, as Chrysostome saith, it is the Memorie, the Remembrance, the Samplare, the Token of that one Sacrifice, that Christe once offered in his Body vpon the Crosse.1 Howe be it, the reason hereof, that ye would séeme to wreast out of y• Greeke woorde, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is very simple, and bewraieth in you, either wante of skil, or greate corruption. For, beinge learned in the Greeke tongue, ye muste néedes knowe, that ⟨p. 514⟩〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifieth not a Sacrifice,2 but a Ministerie, or publike Seruice. Plutarchus saithe thus, Lictores, quasi Litores dicebantur, quo'd essent 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Hereby it appeareth, 3that the Common Hangeman of the Cittie was called 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and his office 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: Whiche, I trowe, M. Hardinge, yee would not haue to be called a Sacrificer, & a Sacrifice. Pachymeres, in his Annotations vpon Dionysius. saith thus: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, appellat Diaconos, aut eos, qui nunc Hypodiaconi appellantur: He c•lleth them, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that are called Deacons, or Subdeacons, S. Paule, speaking of Kinges, & Ciuile Princes, saith, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, aut Ministri Dei sun• I recken ye wil not saie, that either Deacons, or Subdeacons, or Kinges, or Princes had Authoritie to Minister the Holy Communion, or, as you saie, to offer vp the Daily Sacrifice. Where as S. Luke saithe, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Ministrantibus illis; Chrysostome demaundeth this question, Quid est Ministrantibus, He answeareth, Praedicantibus. Whereby it appeareth, that the Apostles Sacrificinge, was theire preachinge. It had benne ouer mutche vaitie, to note theis thinges, had not your vaine quarrel geuen the occasion. Certainely there is no mention in the said Councel of Gangra either of your Masse, or of your External Sacrifice.
- 1Hoc Sacrificium exemplarilliusest. Magis Recordationem Sacrifici• operamu•.Hoc Sacrificium exēplarilliusest. Magis Recordationem Sacrifici• operamu•.
- 2Marriage in Priesthood.Mariage in Priesthoode.
- 3Plutarchus in Romulo. Alexander ab Alexandro. Pachymeres: [Greek or Hebrew]. Roman 13. Actor. 13. Chrysost in Acta Homil. 27.Plutarchus in Romulo. Alexander ab Alexandro. Pachymeres: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Roman 13. Actor. 13. Chrysost in Acta Homil. 27.
