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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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Neither afterward, when Altars were first used, and so named, were they straight way built of stone, as Durandus and such others say,1 they must needs be, and that, Quia petra erat Christus, Because Christe was the stone. For Gerson saith,2 that Sylvester Bishop of Rome first caused stone Altars to be made, and willed that no man should Consecrate at a wooden Altar, but him self only, and his Successors there. And notwithstanding both for continuance, and staidness,3 such Altars were used in some places, as it appeareth by Gregorius Nyssenus S. Basiles brother, yet it is plain by S. Augustine,4 that in his time in Africa they were made of Timber. For he saith, That the Donatists in their rage wounded the Priest, and brake a sunder the Altar boards: And again he saith, That the Deacons duty was to carry, or remove the Altar: Which thing cannot be expounded of a heap of stones, but only of the Communion Table. And therefore S. Chrysostom commonly calleth it [Greek or Hebrew], The holy board, And S. Augustine,5 Mensa Domini, The Lordes Table: As other Fathers also do in infinite places.
Neither afterwarde, when Aultars were first vsed, and so named, were they streight way builte of stoane, as Durandus and such others say,1 they must néedes be, and that, Quia petra erat Christus, Because Christe was the stoane. For Gerson saith,2 that Syluester Bishop of Rome firste caused stoane Aultars to be made, and willed that no man should Consecrate at a woodden Aultar, but him selfe onely, and his Successours there. And notwithstanding bothe for continuance, and staidinesse,3 suche Aultars were vsed in some places, as it appeareth by Gregorius Nyssenus S. Basiles brother, yet it is plaine by S. Augustine,