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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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Here may be noted by the way, that S. Hierome saith not, S. Augustine is a Bishop of my Mass, but of my Communion. For M. Harding knoweth, that neither of them both ever said Private Mass, and therefore could not communicate the one with the other in saying Mass.
Here may be noted by the way, that S. Hierome saithe not, S. Augustine is a Bishop of my Masse, but of my Communion. For M. Hardinge knoweth, that neither of them bothe euer sayd Priuate Masse, and therefore coulde not communicate the one with the other in saieyng Masse.
But for clearer answer to the words of S. Hierome, the Communion or fellowship of the Church standeth in sundry respects: For we communicate together, either in consent of mind, as it is written of the Apostles, They had all one Harte, and one Mind: 1Or in knowledge of God, as Christ prayeth for his Apostles unto his Father,2 that they may be one, as thou and I be one: And S. Paul to the Philippians,3 I thank my God alway, that ye are come to the Communion of the Gospel: Or in one Christ,4 as Paul saith, there is now no bondman, there is now no free man, but all are one in Christ Jesus. To be short, we communicate in Spirit: in Prayers: in Love: we are all washed with one Blood: we are all •edde with one Body: we have all one hope of our vocation: and altogether with one heart, and one voice, be we never so far a sunder,5 do glorify God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But for clearer answeare to the woordes of S. Hierome, the Communion or felowship of the Church standeth in sundrie respectes: For wée cōmunicate togeather, either in consent of minde, as it is written of the Apostles, They had al one Harte, and one Minde: