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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 if the Church have determined this matter for private Mass, as M. Harding saith, in what Council, at what time within six hundred years after Christ, and in what place was it determined? Who was witness of the doing? Who was president? Who was Present? This is it that the Reader would fain learn. And M. Harding thinketh it best to prove it by silence. How be it, it is already confessed, that Private Mass came in, not by Christ, or by any of his Apostles, or by the Authority of the Church, but only by the undevotion, and negligence of the people.
But if the Churche haue determined this mater for priuate Masse, as M. Hardinge saith, in what Councel, at what time within sixe hundred yeres after Christ, and in what place was it determined? Who was witnesse of the dooinge? Who was president? Who was Present? This is it that the Reader woulde faine learne. And M. Hardinge thinketh it best to prooue it by silence. How be it, it is already confessed, that Priuate Masse came in, not by Christe, or by any of his Apostles, or by the Authoritie of the Churche, but onely by the vndeuotion, and negligence of the people.
It is wonderful to see, how handsome constructions these men make of these words of S. Paul, Touching the rest, I will take order when I come. For upon these words they build their Private Mass, even in such form as it is now used in. As if S. Paul should say thus, At my coming I will take order, that ye shall have Mass in a strange tongue: that ye shall receive alone: that ye shall not look, and wait one for an other, notwithstanding any my former commandment: that ye shall not need to meet together: that one shall receive for all the rest: and so at my coming I will undo, what so ever hitherto I have ordained.
It is woonderfull to sée, how handsome constructions these men make of these woordes of S. Paule, Touchinge the rest, I wil take order when I come. For vpon these woordes they builde their Priuate Masse, euen in suche forme as it is now vsed in. As if S. Paule shoulde saye thus, At my comminge I wil take order, that ye shal haue Masse in a strange tongue: that ye shal receiue alone: that ye shal not looke, and waite one for an other, notwithstanding any my former cōmaundement: that ye shal not neede to meete togeather: that one shal receiue for al the rest: and so at my comming I wil vndoo, what so euer hitherto I haue ordeined.