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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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And as touching Mass, sometime he maketh it the Sacrifice: sometime the Communion: sometime the prayers: and so seemeth not yet well to know, upon what ground to stand.
And as touchinge Masse, sometyme he maketh it the Sacrifice: sometyme the Communion: sometime the prayers: and so séemeth not yet wel to knowe, vpon what grounde to stande.
His first reason is this: The Sacrifice of the priest is common, therefore the ⟨p. 2⟩Mass is common.1 Here might be demanded, who gave the priest authority, to make this Sacrifice? and without authority how can he make it? But if his Sacrifice be common, why doeth he give it these private titles, This for the living: This for the dead: This for a friend: This for him self?
His fyrst reason is this: The Sacrifice of the priest is common, therefore the ⟨p. 2⟩Masse is common.1 Here might be demaunded, who gaue the priest authoritie, to make this Sacrifice? and without authoritie how can he make it? But if his Sacrifice be common, why doeth he geue it these priuate tytles, This for the lyuinge: This for the dead: This for a frende: This for him selfe?
- 1These reasons be answered afterward more at large.These reasons be answeared afterwarde more at large.