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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 9 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 9 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Thus many old Doctors, and yet many moe we have on our side. Therefore M. Harding was somewhat overseen, for following of them, to call us New Doctors.
Thus many olde Doctours, and yet many moe wee haue on our side. Therefore M. Hardinge was somewhat ouerseene, for folowing of them, to cal vs Newe Doctours.
I know, the Sacrament in old times in some places was reserved, as it may appear by Tertullian, S. Cyprian, S. Hierome, S. Basil, Eusebius,1 and others. S. Cyprian saith, women used to keep it at home in their Chests:2 Tertullian saith, The Faithful used then to have it in their private houses, & to eat it before other meats: S. Hierome saith, that Exuperius the Bishop of Toulouse used to carry it abroad in a basket: S. Basil saith, That in Egypt,3 and specially about Alexandria, every man for the most part had the Sacrament in his house: Eusebius seemeth to say, The Priest had it in his Chamber: S. Ambrose saith,4 Men used then to carry it about them, not only by Land, but also by Sea in their Napkins. Al these were Abuses of the holy Mysteries:5 and therefore afterward were abolished. Thus was then the Sacrament reserved, In private Houses,6 in Chests, in Baskets, and in Napkins. Now, if M. Harding be able, truly to show any such like Ancient Authority for his Canopy, then may he say, he holdeth by the Old Catholic Fathers. But, for as much, as M. Harding hath leisure, to call to mind his Old Fable, of Momus, Venus, and such like: In deed they say, Momus was wont to espy faults, and to control all the Gods without exception, even the Great Jupiter, him self, that sate in Rome in the Capitol: and therefore his office oftentimes was not so thankful, as some others. But one great fault he found with Vulcan, for the making of man, for that he had not set a grate, or a window at his breast, that others might pier in, and espy some part of his secrete thoughts. If M. Harding had such a grate, or window at his breast, and men might look in, and see his conscience, I doubt not, but they should see many moe sparks of God's trueth, then as now outwardly do appear.