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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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But grant it, that charity and devotion is fainted in the people: May we yet think, that the same resteth whole and sound in the Clergy? Or that the devotion of the priests aboundeth more now, then it did in the primitive Church? For then the priest ministered the holy Communion but once in a day,1 onlesse the multitude of the Communicants had been so great, that it required double Ministration. But now the Priest may say two, three, or moe Masses in one day, yea although he have no man to receive with him. I would it were not as the Prophet saith,2 Qualis populus, talis Sacerdos, As the people is, such is the Priest. Verily Bonifacius talking of the change of the holy Cups,3 which in the old times had been Tr•en, and in his time were made of Gold: then, said he, we had Treen Cups, and Golden Priests: but now we have golden Cups, and Treen Priests. S. Bernard complaineth thus of the state of the Clergy in his time,4 O Lord wickedness hath proceeded from the elder Judges thy vicars, which seem to rule thy people.
But graunt it, that charitie and deuotion is fainted in the people: May wée yet thinke, that the same resteth whole and sounde in the Clergie? Or that the deuotion of the priestes abundeth more now, then it did in the primitiue Churche? For then the priest ministred the holy Communion but once in a day,1 onlesse the multitude of the Communicantes had béen so greate, that it required double Ministration. But now the Priest may say two, thrée, or moe Masses in one day, ye although he haue no man to receiue with him. I woulde it were not as the Prophet sayth,2 Qualis populus, talis Sacerdos, As the people is, suche is the Priest. Uerely Bonifacius talkyng of the chaunge of the holy Cuppes,3 whiche in the olde times had béen Tren, and in his time were made of Golde: then, said he, wee had Treen Cuppes, and Golden Priestes: but now wee haue golden Cuppes, and Treen Priestés. S. Bernarde complayneth thus of the state of the Clergie in his time,