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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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The. B. of Salisbury.
The. B. of Sarisburie.
Here M. Harding showeth, that this Reservation of the Sacrament, in divers Countries hath been diversely used: Under lock, and key: At the Altars end: In a Chapel: In the Vestry: In the Bishops Palace. And all this of the usage of late years: for of Antiquity, saving only the Epistle of Chrysostom to Innocentius, which also, as it shall appear, maketh much against him, he toucheth nothing. But amongst all these diversities of keeping, he hath not yet found out his Canopy. And touching, that he allegeth of the Reservation of the Sacrament in the Bishops Palace, it seemeth very little to further his purpose. For, where as the Sacrament was reserved only in the Bishops Custody, it followeth necessarily, that there, in •ther parish churches, and Chapels, was no such Reservation. Chrysostoms epistle to Innocentius is good witness,1 that the Sacrament was Reserved to be received of the people, at the Communion the next day, or in very short time after. For it was Reserved in both Kinds, as it appeareth plainly by his words. But it is clear, both by the judgement of Reason, and also by their own Cautels in that behalf,2 that the Wine in such sort and quantity cannot be kept any long time without souring.3 And the manner in Graecia was, during the time of Lent, to Consecrate only upon the Saturdays, & Sundays,4 and yet nevertheless to Communicate of the same upon the other week days. For the end of this Reservation in old times was, not that the Sacrament should be Adored, but that it should be received of the people: and specially that persons Excommunicate, for whose sake it was reserved, being suddenly called out of this life, upon their repentance might at all times receive the Communion, and depart with comfort, as the Members of the Church of God.