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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 13 › M. Harding. The .4. Division.Article 13 › M. Hardinge. The .4. Diuision.
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Now touching the number, and iteration of the Mass, first we have good and ancient authority for (197)1 two Masses in one Church in one day. That eloquent and Holy Father Leo the first, writeth thus to Dioscorus the Bishop of Alexandria. Volumus illud quoque custodiri, ut cum solennior Festivitas conuentum populi numerosioris indixerit, & ad eam •anta multitudo conuenit, quae recipi Basilica simul una non possit, Sacrificij Oblatio indubitanter iteretur: ne ijs tantùm admi•sis ad hanc Devotionem, qui primi aduenerint, videantur ij, qui postmodum confluxerint, non recepti. Cùm plenum pie•atis atque rationis sit, ut quoties Basilicam, in qua agitur, praesentia novae plebis impl•uerit, toti•s Sacrificium subsequens offeratur. This order we will to be kept, that, when a number of people cometh to Church together at a solemn feast, if the multitude be so great as may not well be received in one Church at once, that the Oblation of the Sacrifice hardly be done again, lest if they only should be admitted to this Devotion, who came first, they that come afterward may seem not to be received:2 For as much as it is a thing full of Godliness, and reason, •hat how oftentimes the Church, where the service is done, is filled with a new company of people, so oftentimes the Sacrifice there eftsoons be offered.
Nowe touchinge the number, and iteration of the Masse, firste we haue good and auncient auctoritee for (197)1 two Masses in one Churche in one daye. That eloquent and Holie Father Leo the firste, writeth thus to Dioscorus the Bishoppe of Alexandria. Volumus illud quoque custodiri, vt cum solennior Festiuitas conuentum populi numerosioris indixerit, & ad eam •anta multitudo conuenit, quae recipi Basilica simul vna non possit, Sacrificij Oblatio indubitanter iteretur: ne ijs tantùm admi•sis ad hanc Deuotionem, qui primi aduenerint, videantur ij, qui postmodum confluxerint, non recepti. Cùm plenum pieatis atque rationis sit, vt quoties Basilicam, in qua agitur, praesentia nouae plebis impluerit, totis Sacrificium subsequens offeratur. This order we wil to be kepte, that, when a number of people commeth to Churche togeather at a solemne feaste, if the multitude be so greate as maye not wel be receiued in one Churche at once, that the Oblation of the Sacrifice hardely be doone againe, leste if they onely shoulde be admitted to this Deuotion, who came firste, they that come afterwarde maye seeme not to be receiued: