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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 3 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 3 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Yet, good Christian Reader, for thy better satisfaction, it may please thee to know, that in the Primitive Church, the Common Service was not ministered by one man alone, but by the Priest, and whole Congregation altogether, as may appear by the general consent of the old Fathers. Clemens Alexandrinus saith,1 In orationibus veluti unam vocem habent Communem, & unam mentem.
Yet, good Christian Reader, for thy better satisfaction, it may please thee to know, that in the Primitiue Churche, the Common Seruice was not ministred by one man alone, but by the Priest, and whole Congregation altogeather, as may appeare by the general consent of the olde Fathers. Clemens Alexandrinus saith,1 In orationibus veluti vnam vocem habent Communem, & vnam mentem.
- 1Clemens Alexa▪ ctroma li. 7.
In the (Common) prayers they have all as it were one voice, and one mind. S. Chrysostom saith,1 Not only the Priest giveth thanks to God, but also, all the people: And what dost thou marvel, to see the Priest, and people in the Prayers talk together? And here to leave S. Augustine, S. Hierome, S. Basil, Nazianzenus, Dionysius Ariopagita, with many other like Fathers:2 Isidorus describing the order of the Church in his time, writeth thus: Opor•es, ut quando psallitur, ab omnibus psallatur: Et cùm oratur, ut ab omnibus oretur: cumque Lectio legitur, facto silentio, aequé audiatur à cunctis. When they Singe, they must Singe altogether: when they pray, they must Pray altogether: and when the Lesson is read, silence being commanded, they must here altogether.