Further, by this same Ceremony Gerardus Lorichius, one of M. Hardinges Doctors,1 proveth, that every Mass ought to be Common, & none Private. For thus he writeth:2 Dividitur Hostia, ut non solùm ipse Sacerdos Missae officium faciens, sed & Ministri quoque, imò omnis populus astans, participet. The Host is Broken, that, not only the Priest, that ministereth the Mass, but also the Deacons, yea and all the people standing by, may Communicate. Likewise saith Durandus, In Primitiva, &c. In the Primitive Church the Priest received one portion, 3and the Deacons an other: and the third was ministered to all the People that was present. 4And therefore Dionysius saith, as M. Harding hath alleged him,5 Pontifex opertum Panem aperit, & in frusta conc•dit. ⟨p. 441⟩The Bishop uncovereth the Bread, that stood covered, and cutteth it in pieces. Here note also by the way: Dionysius saith not, The Bishop cutteth the Shows, or Accidents, but the Bread, in pieces. I grant, this Tradition was used in the Apostles time: but it is utterly broken, and abolished in the Church of Rome at this time: and therefore it standeth M. Harding in small stead: onlesse it be, to show the world, how boldly he, & his Church have broken the Traditions, & Orders of the Primitive Church of God. Neither is there any manner mention in Dionysius, either of the Breaking in three parts, or of any these Mystical Significations. Again, the Words of Dionysius be otherwise, then M. Harding reporteth them. For he saith not,6 In frusta conc•dens, Dividing it in pieces (which perhaps M. Harding would have us to understand of three) but, In multa concîdens, Cutting it in many pieces. And to that use served a knife, which, as it appeareth by Chrysostoms Liturgy,7 or Communion, was called Sacra Lancea. For in such sort the Bread was cut in Pieces, not that one man might receive the whole, but that it might suffice the Congregation. And therefore it is decreed in an epistle, that beareth the name of Clement,8 Let so many Hosts, or Portions be provided, as may be sufficient for all the people.
Further, by this same Ceremonie Gerardus Lorichius, one of M. Hardinges Doctours,1 prooueth, that euery Masse ought to be Common, & none Priuate. For thus he writeth:2 Diuiditur Hostia, vt non solùm ipse Sacerdos Missae officium faciens, sed & Ministri quoque, imò omnis populus astans, participet. The Hoste is Broken, that, not onely the Priest, that ministreth the Masse, but also the Deacons, yea and al the people standinge by, maie Communicate. Likewise saith Durandus, In Primitiua, &c. In the Primitiue Churche the Priest receiued one portion, 3and the Deacons an other: and the thirde was ministred to al the People that was present. 4And therefore Dionysius saith, as M. Hardinge hath alleged him,5 Pontifex opertum Panem aperit, & in frusta conc•dit. ⟨p. 441⟩The Bishop vncouereth the Breade, yt stoode couered, and cutteth it in peeces. Here note also by the way: Dionysius saith not, The Bishop cutteth the Shewes, or Accidentes, but the Breade, in peeces. I graunte, this Tradition was vsed in the Apostles time: but it is vtterly broken, and abolished in the Churche of Rome at this time: and therefore it standeth M. Hardinge in smal steede: onlesse it be, to shew the worlde, how boldely he, & his Church haue broken the Traditions, & Orders of the Primitiue Churche of God. Neither is there any manner mention in Dionysius, either of the Breakinge in three partes, or of any these Mystical Significations. Againe, the Woords of Dionysius be otherwise, then M. Harding reporteth them. For he saith not,6 In frusta conc•dens, Diuiding it in peeces (which perhappes M. Hardinge woulde haue vs to vnderstande of three) but, In multa concîdens, Cuttinge it in many peeces. And to that vse serued a knife, whiche, as it appeareth by Chrysostomes Liturgie,7 or Communion, was called Sacra Lancea. For in suche sorte the Breade was cutte in Peeces, not that one man might receiue the whole, but that it might suffice the Congregation. And therefore it is decreed in an epistle, that beareth the name of Clement,
- 1Cyrillus in Johan. li. 4. ca. 14.Cyrillus in Iohan. li. 4. ca. 14.
- 2•erard. Lorichius De Missa publica proroganda. li. 3.
- 3Durandus. li. 4•
- 4Dionys. Eccles.
- 5Hierar ca. 3.
- 6[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 7Liturgia Chrysostomi.
- 8Clementis Epi. 2.
