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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 › M. Harding. The .2. Division.Article 9 › M. Hardinge. The .2. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .2. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .2. Diuision.
Whereto we say, that if he, with the rest of the Sacramentaries, would agree to the keeping of the Sacrament, then would we demand, why that manner of keeping were not to be liked. And here upon proofs made of default in this behalf, and a better way showed, in so small a matter, conformity to the better would soon be persuaded. In other Christen Countries (we grant) it is kept otherwise, under lock and key, in some places at the one end, or side of the Altar, in some places in a Chapel builded for that purpose, in some places in the vestry, or in some in ward, and secrete room of the Church,1 as it was in the time of Chrysostom at Constantinople.2 In some other places we read, that it was kept in the Bishops Palace, near to the Church, and in the holy days brought reverently to the Church, and set upon the Altar, which for abuses committed, was by order of Councils abrogated.
VVhereto we saie, that if he, with the rest of the Sacramentaries, woulde agree to the kepinge of the Sacrament, then woulde we demaunde, why that manner of kepinge were not to be liked. And here vpon proufes made of defaulte in this behalf, and a better waie shewed, in so smal a mater, conformitie to the better woulde soone be persuaded. In other Christen Countries (we graunte) it is kepte otherwise, vnder locke and keie, in some places at the one ende, or side of the Aultar, in some places in a Chappel builded for that purpose, in some places in the vestrie, or in some in warde, and secrete roome of the Churche,1