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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 › M. Harding. The .7. Division.Article 1 › M. Hardinge. The .7. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .7. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .7. Diuision.
The chief cause, why they storm so much at private Mass, is for that the Priest receiveth the Sacrament alone: which thing they express with great villainy of words.1 Now in case the people might be stirred to such devotion, as to dispose them selves worthily to receive their housel every day with the Priest, as they did in the Primitive Church, when they looked hourly to be caught and done to death in he persecution of Paynims, that they departed not hence sine viatico without their voyage provision: what should these men have to say? In this case perhaps they would find other defaults in the Mass, but against it in this respect only that it is private, they should have nothing to say at all. So the right of their cause dependeth of the misdoing of the people, which if they would amend, these folk should be driven either to recant, or to hold their peace. To other defaults of the Mass by them untruly surmised, answer shall be made hereafter. Now touching this. Where no fault is committed, There no blame is to be imputed.
The chief cause, why they storme so muche at priuate Masse, is for that the Priest receiueth the Sacrament alone: whiche thinge they expresse with great villanie of woordes.1 Now in case the people might be stirred to suche deuotion, as to dispose them selues woorthely to receiue their housel euery day with the Priest, as they did in the Primitiue Churche, when they looked hourely to be caught and done to deathe in he persecution of Paynimes, that they departed not hence sine viatico without their viage prouision: what should these menne haue to say? In this case perhappes they would finde other defaultes in the Masse, but against it in this respecte onely that it is priuate, they should haue nothinge to say at al. So the right of their cause dependeth of the missedoinge of the people, whiche if they would amende, these folke should be driuen either to recante, or to holde their peace. To other defaultes of the Masse by them vntruely surmised, answeare shalbe made hereafter. Now touchinge this. VVhere no faulte is committed, There no blame is to be imputed.