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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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But S. Cyprian saith,1 The whole Church is but one house, in which the Lam is eaten. And S. Hierome not withstanding he dwelt in Bethlehem so many Miles of from S. Augustine, being then at Hippo in Africa, yet he calleth him a Bishop ⟨p. 28⟩of his Communion: Ergo, saith M. Harding, the Priest that saith Mass alone in Rome, communicateth together with an other Priest that saith Mass alone in India. Here S. Cyprian, and S. Hierome are violently drawn in, & forced to witness the thing, that they never knew: and so M. Harding, as his manner is, concludeth a falsehood.
But S. Cyprian saithe,1 The whole Churche is but one house, in whiche the Lamme is eaten. And S. Hierome not withstandinge he dwelte in Bethlehem so many Miles of from S. Augustine, beyng then at Hippo in Aphrica, yet he calleth him a Bisshop ⟨p. 28⟩of his Communion: Ergo, saithe M. Hardinge, the Prieste that saithe Masse alone in Rome, communicateth togeather with an other Prieste that saithe Masse alone in India. Here S. Cyprian, and S. Hierome are violently drawen in, & forced to witnesse the thinge, that they neuer knewe: and so M. Hardinge, as his manner is, concludeth a falseheade.
- 1Cyprianus de Coena Domini. Inter epistolas August. epist. 14.
The holy Communion was so often, and so generally frequented amongst all Christians in the Primitive Church in all their assemblies, and Congregations, that at length the very company and fellowship of them was called Communio, taking name of that action, that was most solemnly used among them at their meetings. And therefore to give somewhat more credit to M. Hardinges words, S. Augustine saithe: