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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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If M. Harding wish in deed that the people would prepare them selves, & Communicate with the Priest, as he pretendeth, why doth he not exhort & move the people? Why doth he not provide for them? Why doth he rather defend his Sole Receiving contrary to his own wishing, and contrary to the example of Christ, as he him self confesseth? Doubtless there are many godly men among the people, and oftentimes more virtuously disposed a great deal, then the Priest. Neither is it of their unworthiness, that they abstain so often: nor of their worthiness, that they receive once in the year: but only of custom.
If M. Harding wish in déede that the people woulde prepare them selues, & Communicate with the Priest, as he pretendeth, why dooth he not exhorte & mooue the people? Why dooth he not prouide for them? Why dooth he rather defende his Sole Receiuing contrary to his owne wisshing, and contrary to the example of Christe, as he him selfe confesseth? Doubtlesse there are many godly men emonge the people, and oftentimes more vertuously disposed a greate deale, then the Priest. Neither is it of their vnwoorthinesse, that they absteine so often: nor of their woorthynesse, that they receiue once in the yere: but onely of custome.
But if the people beslacke, yet must the Priest do the Daily Sacrifice, saith M. Harding, that is, he must offer up Christ unto his Father for the sins of the world. Herein appeareth the wanton folly of this people. That they may do, and are commanded to do, they will not do: but that they can not do, that they will needs do. The matter being so weighty, and not yet throughly believed, it had been good for M. Harding to have made proof thereof by the authority of S. Augustine, S. Hierome, or some other old Catholic Doctor, within the compass of ••re hundred years: but he bringeth forth only an Article or Decree of his own making. Sith this is done (saith he) in the remembrance of Christs oblation once made on the Cross for the Redemption of mankind, Therefore it ought daily to he celebrated throughout the whole Church.
But if the people beslacke, yet must the Priest doo the Daily Sacrifice, saith M. Hardinge, that is, he must offer vp Christe vnto his Father for the sinnes of the worlde. Herein appeareth the wanton folie of this people. That they may doo, and are commaunded to doo, they wil not doo: but that they can not doo, that they wil néedes doo. The mater beinge so weighty, and not yet throughly beléeued, it had béen good for M. Harding to haue made proufe thereof by the authoritie of S. Augustine, S. Hierome, or some other olde Catholike Doctour, within ye compasse of re hundred yeres: but he bringeth foorth onely an Article or Decrée of his owne makinge. Sithe this is doone (saithe he) in the remembrance of Christes oblation once made on the Crosse for the Redemption of mankinde, Therefore it ought dayly to he celebrated throughout the whole Churche.