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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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Infants, saith M. Harding, received in one Kind, and thereto he allegeth the authority of S. Cyprian: which although it made with him to this purpose touching Children, yet to other great purposes it maketh directly against him. For first by that place of S. Cyprian,1 the holy Communion was thought so necessary to all the faithful, that Children and Infants were not excluded: which plainly overthroweth the Private Mass: Besides that, the whole people received in Both Kinds, as it is manifest by S. Cyprian's words:2 which thing is contrary to M. Hardinges half Communion.
Infantes, saithe M. Hardinge, receiued in one Kinde, and thereto he allegeth the authoritie of S. Cyprian: whiche although it made with him to this purpose toutchinge Children, yet to other great purposes it maketh directly against him. For firste by that place of S. Cyprian,1 the holy Communion was thought so necessarie to al the faithful, that Children and Infantes were not excluded: whiche plainely ouerthroweth the Priuate Masse: Bisides that, the whole people receiued in Bothe Kindes, as it is manifest by S. Cyprians woordes:2 whiche thinge is contrary to M. Hardinges halfe Communion.
- 1Cypria. Sermo. 5. De lapsis.
- 2M. Harding allegeth S. Cyprian against him self.M. Hardinge allegeth S. Cyprian againste him selfe.
Al this he granteth touching the people: wherein only I joined issue: and maketh his whole plea upon an Infant: and yet of Infants, as he knoweth, I spake nothing. If all that he saith, were proved true, yet hath he gotten but an Infant of his side. But what if this Infant received both kinds? Verily, there is nothing in Cyprian to the contrary. And it appeareth by S. Hierome, S. Augustine and other old writers,