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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 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 13 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Verily in these words of Leo there appeareth no manner token, neither of Private Mass, nor of Sole Receiving, nor of Single Communion, nor of sundry Altars, nor of moe Priests, then one in one Church. And, notwithstanding these words of Leo be plain enough of them self, yet by conference, and sight of other places, we may the better be assured of his meaning. In the Council holden at Agatha in the time of Coelestinus the first, which was about the year of our Lord four hundred, and forty, it was decreed thus,1 In Paschate, Natali Domini, Epiphania, Ascensione, Pentecost, Natali S. Johannis Baptistae, & si qui maximi dies in Festivitatibus habentur, non nisi in Civitatibus, aut Parochijs Missas reneant. Upon Easter day, the day of our Lords Birth, the Epiphany, the Ascension, Whitsunday, the Nativity of S. John Baptist, and likewise upon other great Solemn Feasts, let the country people hold their Masses, or Communions no where else, but only either in great parishes, or in the Cities. The like Decree was made in the Council of Aruer•e,2 That all Country Priests, and all wealthy, and chief Citizens, should upon solemn Feasts resort to the Cities, and Communicate together with their Bishops. Upon such Solemn Days the resort oftentimes was so great, that the Church was not able to receive the whole company. Therefore order was taken, and that agreeable to natural courtesy, to the intent no part should be excluded from the Holy Mysteries, that the whole people should come in parts, in such wise, as the Church might easily receive them, and that to that end, it should be lawful for the Priest, to Minister the Communion twice, or oftener, upon one day. Upon like occasion, to increase the number of M. Hardinges witnesses, S. Augustine saith,3 the Communion in some places was twice said in his time. Thus he writeth, In quibusdam locis, ubi maior, & frequentior est populus Dei, Quinta Sabbati Hebdomadae ultimae Quadragesimae bis offertur, & mane, & ad vesperam: alijs autem in locis ad finem tantùm diei mos est offerri. In certain places, where as the resort of people is greater, upon Shire thursday the Oblation is twice made, first in the morning, and after towards night: but in other places (where as the people is not so great) the same oblation is made only before night. And this M.