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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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His second reason is this: It is a feast, and therefore it is common: and thus he salveth one error with an other. For if it be a feast, how is it received by one alone? If it be received by one alone, how can it seem to be a feast? But he saith, it is prepared for all. Verily it is but small provision to serve so many. The priest him self knoweth this is untrue. He prepareth for him self, and not for others: He speaketh to him self, and not unto the congregation: He receiveth him self alone, and not with his brethren. Therefore in this respect we must needs say, the Mass is private, and not common.
His second reason is this: It is a feast, and therefore it is common: and thus he salu•th one errour with an other. For if it be a feast, how is it receiued by one alone? If it be receiued by one alone, howe can it séeme to be a feast? But he saith, it is prepared for al. Uerely it is but smal prouision to serue so many. The priest him selfe knoweth this is vntrue. He prepareth for him selfe, and not for others: He speaketh to him selfe, and not vnto the congregation: He receiueth him selfe alone, and not with his brethren. Therefore in this respecte we must néedes saye, the Masse is priuate, and not common.
The third reason touching the will of the Minister, is very uncertain. For neither can the priest by his willing alter natures, or make that thing common, which is private: nor can any man certainly know, what thing the priest willeth. For what if his will be to work Necromancy, or Sorcery, as it is reported of Pope Hildebrand? Or what if his will be to poison some body, as Henry the Emperor was poisoned in the communion bread:1 Pope Victor in the chalice? Or what if his will be to work feigned miracles, as Lyra sayeth, many are wrought in the open Church by the priest to mock the people. Doubtless if the priests will may be known, either by his words, or by his doings, or by his gesture, or by his provision, or by the quantity of his bread and wine, or by his whole usage and practise, it may soon be seen, his will is to make a private banquet, and not a common.