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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 11 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 11 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Now, this Cake being so large, so thick, and so massive, and able to suffice so many, we may not well think, that the Priest co•lde conveniently divide it ⟨p. 444⟩into three parts, and receive all alone. But rather, as I have already said, the Breaking thereof, is an invincible proof of the holy Communion, and a manifest Condemnation of M. Hardinges Private Mass. For it was not divided into parts, to the end to Signify these Mystical Fantasies, that M. Harding, and others have imagined:1 but to be Distributed, and delivered to the people. Clemens Alexandrinus saith, Etiam Eucharisti•, cum quidam, ut mos est, diviserint, permittunt unicuique ex populo, partem eius sumere. After that certain (that is, the Priests) have Divided the Sacrament, they suffer every of the people to take a portion of it. So S. Augustine saith,2 Ad Distribuendum comminuitur, It is Broken, that it may be Distributed. And again, Confringunt oblations in Eucharistiam, They Divide the Oblations into the Sacrament (that the people may Communicate).3 So Dionysius, Velatum Panem in multa concîdens, & unitatem Calicis omnibus impertiens. Dividinge the Bread, that stood covered, into many parts, and delivering the Unity of the Cup unto all the people. 4In S. Basiles Communion, taken out of the Syrian Tongue, it is written thus: Sacerdos frangit, & Signat: Diaconus proclamat, Communionem. The Priest Breaketh, and Signeth (the Sacrament): The Deacon crieth aloud, 5The Communion. And what needeth the witness of so many?6 S. Paul saith, Panis, quem Frangimus, nonne Communicatio Corporis Christi est? The Breade, that we Break, is it not the Communication of the Body of Christ? 7