Of what weight this ceremony is to be accounted, catholic Christen men, whom you call your adversaries, M. Ivel, know no less then you. Verily, where as it pleaseth you thus to jest, and like a Lucian, to scoff at the Sacraments of the Church, and the reverent use of the same, calling all these Articles in general the highest Mysteries, and greatest Keys of our Religion, without which our doctrine can not be maintained, and stand upright: understand you, that this, as sundry other Articles, which you deny, and require proof of, is not such, ne never was so esteemed.* The Priests lifting up, or showing of the Sacrament, is not one of the highest Mysteries, or greatest keys of our Religion: and the Doctrine of the Catholic Church may right well be maintained, and stand without it. But it appeareth, you regard not so much, what you say, as how you say somewhat for colour of defacing the Church: which whiles you go about to do, you deface your self more, then you seem to be ware of, and do that thing, whereby among good Christen men, specially the learned, you may be ashamed to show your face. For as you have over rashly, yea I may say, wickedly affirmed the Negative of sundry other Articles, and stoutly cracked of your assurance thereof, so you have likewise of this. For, perusing the ancient Fathers writings, we find record of this Ceremony used even (154)2 from the Apostles time forward. S. Dionyse that was S. Pauls scholar, showeth, that the Priest at his time after the Consecration, was wont to (155)3 hold up the dreadful Mysteries, so as the people might behold them. His words be these according to the Greek. Pontifex divina munera laud prosecutus, 4sacrosancta & augustissima Mysteria conficit, & collaudata in conspectum agit per symbola sacrè proposita. The Bishop, after that he hath done his service of praising the divine gifts, consecrateth the Holy, and most worthy Mysteries, and bringeth them so praised into the sight of the people, by the tokens set forth for that holy purpose. On which place the ancient Greek writer of the Scholia upon that work saith thus, [Greek or Hebrew] Loquitur de unius benedictionis, nimirum panis divini, elevation, quem pontifex (156)5 in sublime attollit, dicens, Sancta Sanctis.
Of what weight this ceremonie is to be accompted, catholike Christen men, whom you cal your aduersaries, M. Iuel, know no lesse then you. Verily, where as it pleaseth you thus to ieste, and like a Lucian, to scoffe at the Sacramentes of the Churche, and the reuerent vse of the same, callinge al these Articles in general the highest Mysteries, and greatest Keies of our Religion, without which our doctrine can not be mainteined, and stande vpright: vnderstande you, that this, as sundrie other Articles, whiche you denie, and require proufe of, is not suche, ne neuer was so esteemed.* The Priestes lifting vp, or shewinge of the Sacrament, is not one of the highest Mysteries, or greatest keyes of our Religion: and the Doctrine of the Catholique Churche may right wel be mainteined, and stande without it. But it appeareth, you regarde not so muche, what you say, as how you say somewhat for colour of defacing the Churche: whiche whiles you goe aboute to doo, you deface your selfe more, then you seeme to be ware of, and doe that thinge, whereby amonge good Christen men, specially the learned, you may be ashamed to shew your face. For as you haue ouer rashely, yea I may say, wickedly affirmed the Negatiue of sundrie other Articles, and stoutely craked of your assurance thereof, so you haue likewise of this. For, perusinge the auncient Fathers writinges, wee finde recorde of this Ceremonie vsed euen (154)2 from the Apostles time forwarde. S. Dionyse that was S. Paules scholar, sheweth, that the Priest at his time after the Consecration, was wonte to (155)3 holde vp the dreadful Mysteries, so as the people might beholde them. His woordes be these accordinge to the Greeke. Pontifex diuina munera laude prosecutus, 4sacrosancta & augustissima Mysteria conficit, & collaudata in conspectum agit per symbola sacrè proposita. The Bishop, after that he hath done his seruice of praisinge the diuine giftes, consecrateth the Holy, and most worthy Mysteries, and bringeth them so praised into the sight of the people, by the tokens set foorth for that holy purpose. On whiche place the auncient Greeke writer of the Scholies vpon that worke saith thus, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Loquitur de vnius benedictionis, nimirum panis diuini, eleuatione, quem pontifex (156)5 in sublime attollit, dicens, Sancta Sanctis.
- *The Elevation of the Sacrament is now no Article of Religion▪ yet in the late time of Tyranny it was more looked unto, then any one Article of the Trinity.The Eleuation of the Sacrament is novve no Article of Religion▪ yet in the late time of Tyrannie it vvas more lookte vnto, then any one Article of the Trinitie.
- 2The .154. Untruth, As shall appear.The .154. Vntruthe, As shal appeare.
- 3The .155. Untruth, for Dionysius hath no such words.The .155. Vntrueth, for Dionysius hath no suche vvordes.
- 4Ecclesiast. Hierarch. Ca. 3.
- 5The 156. Untruth, Standing in False Translation. He meaneth, Lifting up a little from the Table: Not over the Head. Chrysost. saith, Modicum.The 156. Vntrueth, Standinge in False Trāslatiō. He meaneth, Liftinge vp a litle from the Table: Not ouer the Heade. Chrysost. saith, Modicum.
