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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
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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
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)