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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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What needeth it me to discourse further of the rest? By these few I doubt not it may soon appear, how faithfully these men allege the Catholic Fathers, only amassing the reader with naked names. Here we see, such as can not communicate, are commandeth forth: The whole Church prayeth, singeth, and receiveth the holy Sacraments all together. Such Masses they be, that the old Catholic Fathers can witness of. And of other Mass they know none. M. Harding him self confesseth that in the Primitive Church the people received the Communion every day.
What néedeth it me to discourse further of the rest? By these fewe I doubte not it may soone appeare, howe faithfully these men allege the Catholike Fathers, onely amasinge the reader with naked names. Here wée sée, suche as can not communicate, are commaundeth foorthe: The whole Churche prayeth, singeth, and receiueth the holy Sacramentes al togeather. Suche Masses they be, that the olde Catholike Fathers canne witnesse of. And of other Masse they knowe none. M. Hardinge him selfe confesseth that in the Primitiue Churche the people receiued the Communion euery day.
Yet not withstanding, for his Private Mass he allegeth the names of Doctors of the Primitive Church. And so like a crafty Apothecary, in his marks or papers he hath the Mass: but in his boxes he hath the Communion.
Yet not withstandinge, for his Priuate Masse he allegeth the names of Doctours of the Primitiue Churche. And so like a craftie Apothecarie, in his markes or papers he hath the Masse: but in his boxes he hath the Communion.
But he will say, he alleged all these Doctors by way of digression, to an other purpose, to prove the Sacrifice. First there is very small proof in such witnesses as say nothing: and besides that it is a simple kind of Rhetoric to use so large digressions from the matter, before the once enter into the matter. And as touching the Sacrifice, if you have any at all, you have it only of the institution of Christ: otherwise you have none. But we are sure, we have Christs institution. Wherefore it followeth, we have the Sacrifice that Christ appointed.