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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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Now let us consider, what these Orders have to do, and with how Holy, and weighty offices they stand charged in the Church of God. First Clemens (of whose Authority M. Harding maketh be no small account, for he calleth him the Apostles follow) writeth thus:1 Unus Hypodiaconus debt aquam manibus Sacerdotum: Duo Diaconi ex utàque parte Altaris teneat flabellum confectum ex tenuibus membranis, vel ex Pavonum pennis, quibus leviter abigant praeteruclantes ⟨p. 98⟩bestiolas, 2ne in Pocula incidant: Let one of the Subdeacons give Water to the Priests hands: Let two Deacons stand at the two ends of the Altar: either of them with a fan made of fine Parchment, or of Peacocks tails, therewith softly to chase away the fl•es, that they fall not into the Communion Cups. The offices of other Inferior Orders be these, as they be noted by one of M. Hardinges own side: 3Ad Minores Ordines haec spectant: Portare Cereos, & Urceolum: & Canes expellere de Ecclesia: To the sesse Orders these things belong: to carry Tapers, and Holy Water stocks: and to dr•ue Dogs of the Church. These, I trow, be the Mystical Holy Orders, whereof M. Harding saith, Our part had been, to have made some song discourse: being him self ashamed, as it may appear by his silence, either to name them in particular, or to open the Secretes of their offices.
Now let vs consider, what these Orders haue to doo, and with how Holy, and weighty offices they stand charged in the Churche of God. Firste Clemens (of whoes Authoritie M. Hardinge maket be no smal accoumpte, for he calleth him the Apostles folowe) writeth thus:1 Vnus Hypodiaconus det aquam manibus Sacerdotum: Duo Diaconi ex vtàque parte Altaris teneat flabellum confectum ex tenuibus membranis, vel ex Pauonum pennis, quibus leuiter abigant praeteruclantes ⟨p. 98⟩