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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 7 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 7 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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So Romulus,1 and Theseus, because they were base borne, and no man knew their Fathers, therefore were reckoned, to be ye Children of the Goddes. Dionysius, Chrysostomus, and Basil, as they are worthy of much credit, for their Antiquity, so in this case they say nothing, that of our part is denied. The Question is, Whether the Priest did then hold up the Sacrament over his Head, or no.
So Romulus,1 and Theseus, bicause they were base borne, and noman knew their Fathers, therefore were reckened, to be ye Children of the Goddes. Dionysius, Chrysostomus, and Basile, as they are woorthy of muche credite, for their Antiquitie, so in this case they say nothinge, that of our parte is denied. The Question is, VVhether the Priest did then holde vp the Sacrament ouer his Head, or no.
- 1Plutarchus in Numae.
This thing M. Harding dissembleth, & passeth by: and turneth his whole proof to an other thing, that neither is doubted of,1 nor denied. First, where as Dionysius saith, In conspectum agit, He bringeth the Mysteries into •ight, This maketh very small proof of M. Hardinges side, except happily he will say, No man can bring a thing to sight, onlesse he hold it over his head. But that thou mayst throughly, and fully see both the very ground, and sense of these words of Dionysius, and also M. Hardinges perverse, and strange Construction touching the same, it may please thee, gentle Reader, to understand, that in those days the manner was, that the Sacrament, being all in one whole loaf, or Cake, undivided, should remain still upon the Holy Table, covered under a fair clothe, until the time of the Distribution thereof unto the people. Touching which Ceremony Pachymeres the Greek Paraphrast writeth thus: