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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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Now, let us see, what large Commentaries, and Conjectural Guesses M. Harding hath here devised, to transform the Holy Communion into his Private Mass. First, he saith, The great Universal Council of Chalcedon offered the Title of Universal Bishop unto this Leo, being then the Bishop of Rome. This note is both impertinent to the cause, and also worthily suspected of great untruth. For that great Council is extant whole, and perfect: and yet in the same no such Canon, or ⟨p. 485⟩Title to be found. Only Gregory reporteth it: but the same Gregory reporteth further withal, that Leo would never suffer him self to be called the Universal Bishop,1 and saith, It was a Proud, and a Glorious Title, and meet for Antichrist. Where as Leo saith, The aftercommers should seem rejected, he meaneth, from the receiving of the Holy Communion, and not, as M. Harding imagineth, from the hearing of Mass. And here we have by the way specially to note these words of Leo: Sacrificium offerre non possunt. By which words Leo teacheth us plainly, that the Sacrifice, whereof M. Harding maketh so great account, is offered no less by the People, then by the Priest.
Now, let vs sée, what large Commentaries, and Coniectural Gheasses M. Hardinge hath here diuised, to transforme the Holy Communion into his Priuate Masse. First, he saithe, The greate Vntuersal Councel of Chalcedon offered the Title of Vniuersal Bishop vnto this Leo, beinge then the Bishop of Rome. This note is bothe impertinent to the cause, and also woorthily suspected of greate vntrueth. For that greate Councel is extant whole, and perfit: and yet in the same no suche Canon, or ⟨p. 485⟩Title to be founde. Onely Gregorie reportet• it: but the same Gregorie reporteth further withal, that Leo woulde neuer suffer him selfe to be called the Uniuersal Bishop,1 and saith, It was a Proude, and a Glorious Title, and meete for Antichriste. Where as Leo saithe, The aftercommers should seeme reiected, he meaneth, from the receiuinge of the Holy Communion, and not, as M. Hardinge imagineth, from the hearinge of Masse. And here wée haue by the way specially to note these woordes of Leo: Sacrificium offerre non possunt. By whiche woordes Leo teacheth vs plainely, that the Sacrifice, whereof M. Hardinge maketh so greate accoumpte, is offered no lesse by the People, then by the Priest.