A04474:2516
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 8 › M. Harding. The .24. Division.Article 8 › M. Hardinge. The .24. Diuision.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
M. Harding. The .24. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .24. Diuision.
Furthermore writing against Faustus the Heretic of the Manichees sect, amongst other things he showeth, how the Ethnics thought that Christen people for the honour they did before the Blessed Sacrament, that is of Bread and Wine consecrated, did honour Bacchus, and Ceres, which were false Gods honoured of the Gentiles for the invention of Wine and Corn.1 Whereof may justly be gathered an argument, that in those days faithful people worshipped the Body, and Blood of Christ in the Sacrament, under the Forms of Bread, and Wine. For else the Infidels could not have suspected them, of doing Idolatry to Bacchus, and Ceres.
Furthermore writinge against Faustus the Heretike of the Manichees secte, amongst other thinges he sheweth, how the Ethnikes thought that Christen people for the honour they did before the Blissed Sacrament, that is of Breade and VVine consecrated, did honour Bacchus, and Ceres, whiche were false Goddes honoured of the Gentiles for the inuention of VVyne and Corne.1 VVhereof may iustly be gathered an argument, that in those daies faithful people worshipped the Bodie, and Bloud of Christe in the Sacrament, vnder the Formes of Breade, and VVine. For els the Infidels coulde not haue suspected them, of dooinge Idolatrie to Bacchus, and Ceres.
- 1This Conclusion is not well considered. For the Heathens never worshipped Bacchus, and Ceres under the forms of Bread, and Wine.