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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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But saith M. Harding, we make no mention of any Sacrifice in all our Ministration: Therefore we break Christs Institution. This reason impeacheth Christ him self as well as us: for Christ him self in his whole Ministration spake not one word of any Sacrifice, no more then we do. Therefore by M. Hardinges Logic, Christ him self brake his own Institution.
But saith M. Hardinge, wée make no mention of any Sacrifice in al our Ministration: Therefore wée breake Christes Institution. This reason impeacheth Christe him selfe as wel as vs: for Christe him selfe in his whole Ministration spake not one woorde of any Sacrifice, nomore then wée doo. Therefore by M. Hardinges Logike, Christe him selfe brake his owne Institution.
Hereof he concludeth, that we have nothing but a bare Communion: which Conclusion is as true, as the Premisses. God's name be blessed, we h•ue a holy Communion, to the great comfort of the godly. But in M. Hardinges Mass there is neither Communion, nor any other consolation at all: but only a number of light and bare gestures, and Ceremonies, far unmeet for so grave a purpose. But what should move this man, thus scornfully to jest at the holy Ministration,1 and to call Christs ordinance A bare Communion? Others call it the Mystical Supper: others the holy Distribution: bare, or naked, no man I trow, durst ever to call it, but M. Harding. One of his own Doctors comparing Consecration,2 and Communion together, saith thus: Communio sacra maior est in effectu sanctitatis, quam Consecratio. The holy Communion in effect of Holiness, is more then Consecration. And againe, Consecratio est propter Communionem. Ergo, 3Communio maius est Consecratione: Consecration is for Communion: Therefore is Communion greater then Consecration.