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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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By this argument M. Harding might very directly have concluded against him self: The whole Church of God is but one house, and all the members of the same do Communicate together in Faith and Sprite: Hereof we may found the major. Every particular Church ought to be a resemblance of the whole Church: and this particular Communion ought to be a resemblance of that general Communion: That general Communion is common to all, and every member receiveth his part: ergo, the particular Communion ought to be ministered commonly unto all, and every member to receive his part.
By this argument M. Hardinge might very directly haue concluded againste him selfe: The whole Churche of God is but one house, and al the members of the same doo Communicate togeather in Faithe and Sprite: Hereof we may founde the maior. Euery particular Churche ought to be a resemblance of the whole Churche: and this particular Communion ought to be a resemblance of that general Communion: That general Communion is common to al, and euery member receiueth his parte: ergo, the particular Communion ought to be ministred commonly vnto al, and euery member to receiue his parte.
Or thus, The Ministration of the holy Communion representeth the conjunction, and fellowship that we have in Faith:1 And as S. Cyprian saith, that Christian men are joined together with unseparable Charity, the Lords Sacraments do declare: ⟨p. 30⟩But Christian people being assembled in one Church do Communicate in Faith all together: ergo, being so assembled they ought to Communicate in Sacraments all together.
Or thus, The Ministration of the holy Communion representeth the coniunction, and felowship that we haue in Faithe:1 And as S. Cyprian saithe, that Christian men are ioyned togeather with vnseparable Charitie, the Lordes Sacramentes doo declare: