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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 8 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 8 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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In this case standeth the simple people: So many ways, and so easily they may be deceived. For notwithstanding they may in some part know, the priests life, and open dealing, yet how can they be assured of his secrete Words, of his Intention, of his Mind, and of his Will? Or if they cannot, how can they safely Adore the Sacrament, without doubt, and danger of Idolatry?
In this case standeth the simple people: So many waies, and so easily they maie be deceiued. For notwithstandinge they maie in some parte knowe, the priestes life, and open dealinge, yet howe canne they be assured of his secrete Woordes, of his Intention, of his Minde, and of his Wil? Or if they cannot, howe canne they safely Adoure the Sacrament, without doubte, and danger of Idolatrie?
But they them selves see well, it cannot be: 1and therefore have devised a simple poor help of their own. They say, 2We may not Adore the Sacrament, but under a Condition, that is to say, If it be Consecrate. And so saith Thomas Salisburiensis,3 Nullus quantumcunque sit simplex, vel quantumcunque sit discretus, debet praecisé credere, hoc esse Corpus Domini: Sed cum hac conditione, si in Consecratione ritè sint acta omnia. Aliter enim asseret de Creatura, quod ipsa sit Creator: & ita esset Idololatria. Noman, be he never so simple, or never so wise, ought precisely to believe, that this is the Body of our Lord, that the Priest hath Consecrate, but only under this condition, If all things concerning the Consecration be done, as appertaineth. For otherwise he shall avouch a Creature to be the Creator: which were Idolatry. By this Doctrine M. Harding teacheth the people thus to kneel down, and to Adore the Sacrament: If thou •e God in deed, then I worship thee: But, if thou be not God, then I will not worship thee. ⟨p. 412⟩