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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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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:2 [Greek or Hebrew]. The Holy gifts being opened after the prayers, or Consecration, and yet remaining still covered until the time of the Distribution &c. ⟨p. 376⟩So likewise saith Maximus in his Scholie upon the same place: And addeth further,3 Not only the Holy Bread was set forth covered, but also the Holy Cup: which thing, he saith, now is not done.
This thinge M. Hardinge dissembleth, & passeth by: and turneth his whole proufe to an other thinge, yt neither is doubted of,1 nor denied. First, where as Dionysius saith, In conspectum agit, He bringeth the Mysteries into •ight, This maketh very smal proufe of M. Hardinges side, excepte happily he wil say, No man can bring a thing to sight, onlesse he holde it ouer his head. But that thou mayst throughly, and fully sée bothe the very grounde, and sense of these woordes of Dionysius, and also M. Hardinges peruerse, and strange Construction touchinge the same, it may please thee, gentle Reader, to vnderstande, that in those daies the manner was, that the Sacrament, being al in one whole loafe, or Cake, vndiuided, should remaine stil vpon the Holy Table, couered vnder a faire clothe, vntil the time of the Distribution therof vnto the people. Touching whiche Ceremonie Pachymeres ye Greeke Paraphrast writeth thus: