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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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Yet saith M. Harding, We are bound to follow Christs example in things that be of the substance of the Sacrament, not in things that be of order and congruence. Here unawares he seemeth to confess, that his Mass, what so ever substance it bear, yet is void both of good order, and also of congruence. But what wicked wilfulness may this be? To Minister the Sacraments of Christ, as Christ him self did, & commanded to be done, is called an Accident Ceremonial, that may well be changed: But for the Priest to speak in a strange unknown tongue: to turn his face from the people: to Minister unto him self alone: and to use an infinite sort of childish ceremonies, which neither Christ, nor his Apostles ever either used, or thought of, all these are holden for things substantial, and of importance, and be defended as necessary, and may not be changed. Such power have these men, to change Accidence into Substance, and Substance into Accidence, when they list.
Yet saith M. Hardyng, Wee are bounde to folowe Christes example in thinges that be of the substance of the Sacrament, not in thinges that be of order and congruence. Here vnawares he seemeth to confesse, that his Masse, what so euer substance it beare, yet is voide bothe of good ordre, and also of congruence. But what wicked wilfulnesse may this be? To Minister the Sacramentes of Christe, as Christe him selfe did, & commaunded to be doone, is called an Accident Ceremonial, that may wel be chaunged: But for the Priest to speake in a straunge vnknowen tongue: to turne his face from the people: to Minister vnto him selfe alone: and to vse an infinite sorte of childish ceremonies, whiche neither Christe, nor his Apostles euer either vsed, or thought of, al these are holden for thinges substantial, and of importance, and be defended as necessary, and may not be chaunged. Suche power haue these men, to chaunge Accidence into Substance, and Substance into Accidence, when they liste.
The Church (saith M. Harding) hath charged and ordered, that no man that is worthy and disposed, shall be refused. O miserable is that Church, where as no man, no not so much as one, is well disposed. Here in few words he condemneth the whole Church of Rome, even the whole College of Cardinals: amongst whom, as he saith, there is not one well disposed, and worthy: and therefore they all withdraw them selves from the Communion.