A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

H. Harding seemeth, in part to disclaim this Article, as a matter of small weight, and none of the Principal Keys of his Religion: wherein I see not, but I may safely, and easily grant unto him: adding notwithstanding thus much withal, That the less it is, the less hurt is in it. Yet notwithstanding, of late days it was otherwise esteemed, and most severely exacted, as the thing, wherein stood their Adoration, which was the whole price, and beauty of their Mass. The priest was wicked, that would not use it: The people was wicked, that would not allow it: Their greatest Doctors have travailed painfully to know the cause, and signification of this Mystery, and yet cannot find it. Al this notwithstanding, it is now confessed to be a small matter, of no great weight, and such, as the Church may well spare without hinderance. But, as M. Harding here saith, his Doctrine may sufficiently be maintained, and stand upright without this Ceremony of Elevation: even so may we truly, and justly say, That the Heavenly and infallible Doctrine of the Gospel of Christ, may likewise stand upright, and be maintained, not only without this New Ceremony, but also without their Private Mass, without their Half Communion, without their Strange Unknown Prayers, without their Supremacy of Rome, without their Transubstantiation, and other like Fantasies by them devised.

H. Hardinge seemeth, in parte to disclaime this Article, as a mater of smal weight, and none of the Principal Keyes of his Religion: wherein I see not, but I maye safely, and easily graunte vnto him: addinge notwithstanding thus much withal, That the lesse it is, the lesse hurte is in it. Yet notwithstanding, of late daies it was otherwise esteemed, and moste seuerely exacted, as the thinge, wherin stoode their Adoration, whiche was the whole price, and bewtie of their Masse. The prieste was wicked, that woulde not vse it: The people was wicked, that woulde not allowe it: Their greatest Doctours haue trauailed painfully to know the cause, and signification of this Mysterie, and yet cannot finde it. Al this notwithstandinge, it is nowe confessed to be a smal mater, of no greate weight, and suche, as the Churche may wel spare without hinderance. But, as M. Hardinge here saithe, his Doctrine maye sufficiently be mainteined, and stande vprighte without this Ceremonie of Eleuation: euen so may wée truely, and iustely saye, That the Heauenly and infallible Doctrine of the Gospel of Christe, maye likewise stande vpright, and be mainteined, not onely without this Newe Ceremonie, but also without their Priuate Masse, without their Halfe Communion, without their Strange Unknowen Praiers, without their Supremacie of Rome, without their Transubstantiation, and other like Fantasies by them diuised.