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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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Howe be it,1 we make no great account of the name. The natural sense, and meaning thereof, contrary to M. Hardinges surmises, necessarily importeth a Communion, and not a private Mass. For this Latin word, Missa, is as much as, Missio, that is, a commanding away, or licence to depart.2 So S. Cyprian saith, Remissa peccatorum, in stead of Remissio: And the order of the Church then was this, That Novices, that were not yet Christened, & were called Catechumeni, & others, that were called Penitents, that for some offence were enjoined to do penance, notwithstanding they might lawfully hear the Sermons, & pray together with the rest, yet might they neither be present at the Baptism, nor receive the Holy ⟨p. 493⟩Mysteries. And therefore, after the Gospel was read, and the Sermon ended, the Deacon said unto them, Ite, Missa est. Goe ye hence: Ye may depart. Likewise in S. Gregory's time the Deacon used thus to saie,3 Qui non communicat, det locum: Who so doth not Communicate, let him give place. Thus all they, that either would not, or might not Communicate with the rest of their brethren, were willed to depart: whereof it necessarily followeth, that all they, that remained, did Communicate.
Howe be it,1 we make no greate accoumpte of the name. The natural sense, and meaninge thereof, contrary to M. Hardinges surmises, necessarily importeth a Communion, and not a priuate Masse. For this Latine woorde, Missa, is as muche as, Missio, that is, a commaundinge awaie, or licence to departe.2 So S. Cyprian saith, Remissa peccatorum, in steede of Remissio: And the order of the Churche then was this, That Nouices, yt were not yet Christened, & were called Catechumeni, & others, yt were called Poenitentes, yt for some offence were inioyned to doo penance, notwithstanding they might lawfully heare the Sermons, & praie togeather with the reaste, yet might they neither be present at the Baptisme, nor receiue the Holy