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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
I beseech thee, Gentle Reader, for shortness sake, & for thy better satisfaction herein, to consider my answer made hereunto in my Former Reply to M. Harding. Verily Leo speaketh not one word, either of Private Mass, or of Sole Receiving, or of any other like Superstitious, and peevish vanity: but only of the General Communion of the whole Church. His Counsel therefore unto Dioscorus is, that if upon occasion of resort, the multitude of Communicants were so great, that they could not have convenient coume in the Church, to receive all together at one Communion, then the Priest, after he had ministered unto the first Company, and had willed them to depart forth, and give place to others, and saw the Church replenished again with a new Company of aftercommers, should without fear, or remorse of Conscience begin the whole Communion again, and so minister unto them, as he had done unto the former. More then this out of Leos words cannot be gathered.
I beseeche thée, Gentle Reader, for shortnesse sake, & for thy better satisfaction herein, to consider my answeare made hereunto in my Former Replie to M. Hardinge. Uerily Leo speaketh not one woorde, either of Priuate Masse, or of Sole Receiuinge, or of any other like Superstitious, and yéeuishe vanitie: but onely of the General Communion of the whole Churche. His Counsel therefore vnto Dioscorus is, that if vpon occasion of resorte, the multitude of Communicantes were so greate, that they coulde not haue conuenient coume in the Churche, to receiue al togeather at one Communion, then the Prieste, after he had ministred vnto the firste Companie, and had willed them to departe foorthe, and géeue place to others, and sawe the Churche replenished againe with a newe Companie of aftercommers, shoulde without feare, or remorse of Conscience beginne the whole Communion againe, and so minister vnto them, as he had donne vnto the foremet. More then this oute of Leoes woordes cannot be geathered.