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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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This allegation of the Council of Toledo serveth M. Harding, only to betray his want. For if he could have found any other Council of antiquity, I trow, he would not have alleged this. It was holden wellnigh seven hundred years after Christ: by which time many great disorders, and deformities were privily cropen into the Church, as may appear both otherwise, and also by this same example, that one Priest used then to say many Masses in one day, and yet him self not to Communicate, contrary both to the Institution of Christ, & also to the Laws, and Canons of the Church:1 and therefore the Gloss upon the Decrees calleth it a most Naughty Custom: and this Council it self saith, Who so ever so doth, is guilty of the Lords Sacrament. Thus both the computation of the time, and also the disorder, and abuse of the thing it self considered, this Authority needeth no further answer.
This allegation of the Councel of Toledo serueth M. Hardinge, onely to betraie his want. For if he could haue founde any other Coūcel of antiquitie, I trow, he woulde not haue alleged this. It was holden welneare seuen hundred yeeres after Christe: by which time many greate disorders, and deformities were priuily cropen into the Churche, as maie appeare both otherwise, and also by this same example, that one Priest vsed then to saie many Masses in one daie, and yet him selfe not to Communicate, contrary both to the Institution of Christe, & also to the Lawes, and Canons of the Churche:1 and therefore the Glose vpon the Decrees calleth it a most Naughty Custome: and this Councel it selfe saith, Who so euer so dooth, is gilty of the Lordes Sacrament. Thus both the computatiō of the time, and also the disorder, and abuse of the thinge it self considered, this Authoritie needeth no further answeare.
- 1De Cons. Dist. 2. Relatum est in Glosa.
It was impertinent in this place for M. Harding, to move matter of the Sacrifice. How be it for short answer thereto, the Sacrifice, that in the Old Writers is called, Daily, is that everlasting, and only Sacrifice,