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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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The Canon of the Council of Toledo here alleged, is not an exposition of this Council of Carthage, as M. Harding thinketh: but a declaration of a Canon made in the first Council of Toledo:1 as it is plain by these words: In collation nostri coetus relectus est Canon Toletani Concilij primi, in quo praeceptum est, ut si quis acceptam à Sacerdote Eucharistiam non sumpserit, velut Sacrilegus propellatur. In the conference of our Council there was read a Canon of the Council of Toledo, wherein it was ordered, that, if any man received not the Sacrament delivered to him by the Priest, the same should be Excommunicate, as a wicked doer. This Decree seemed very strait, specially for that a godly man by mean of sickness, or other weakness of nature, might happen to refuse, or not to receive down the Sacrament, but to caste it up, against his will. Therefore the Council by way of declaration determineth thus: that, if any man happen so to do by force of sickness, he shall not stand in danger of the Law.
The Canon of the Councel of Toledo here alleged, is not an exposition of this Councel of Carthage, as M. Hardinge thinketh: but a declaration of a Canon made in the firste Councel of Toledo:1 as it is plaine by these woordes: In collatione nostri coetus relectus est Canon Toletani Concilij primi, in quo praeceptum est, vt si quis acceptam à Sacerdote Eucharistiam non sumpserit, velut Sacrilegus propellatur. In the conference of our Councel there was redde a Canon of the Councel of Toledo, wherein it was ordred, that, if any man receiued not the Sacrament deliuered to him by the Prieste, the same shoulde be Excommunicate, as a wicked doer. This Decrée séemed very straite, specially for that a godly man by meane of sickenesse, or other weakenesse of nature, might happen to refuse, or not to receiue downe the Sacrament, but to caste it vp, against his wil. Therefore the Councel by way of declaration determineth thus: that, if any man happen so to doo by force of sickenesse, he shal not stande in danger of the Lawe.
- 1Concil. Toletan. 11. Ca. 11.