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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, good Christian Reader, that thou mayest see, how vainly M. Harding hath wandered throughout this whole treaty, it may please thee, to remember my first Negative Proposition touching the same, which in effect is this: They are not able to show, that within six hundred years after Christ, there were five Masses said anywhere, in any one Church, in one day, throughout the world.
Now, good Christian Reader, that thou maiste sée, how vainely M. Hardinge hath wandred throughout this whole treatie, it may please thée, to remember my first Negatiue Proposition touchinge the same, whiche in effect is this: They are not hable to shewe, that within sixe hundred yeeres after Christe, there were fiue Masses saide anywhere, in any one Church, in one daie, throughout the worlde.
In which proposition two points are specially touched: the number of Masses, and the number of years. To prove the Affirmative hereof, M. Harding hath alleged the Council of Antisiodorum,1 and the Council of Toledo, either of them being without the compass of six hundred years.2 He hath also alleged Leo an ancient Bishop of Rome,3 speaking only of the Holy Communion, and not one word of the Private Mass.4 Al these three Authorities touch only one Priest, and, as it appeareth by the Gloss,5 only two Ministrations at the uttermost. Thus hath M. Harding failed, both in the computation of the years, and also in the number of his Masses.
In whiche proposition twoo pointes are specially touched: the number of Masses, and the number of yéeres. To prooue the Affirmatiue hereof, M. Hardinge hath alleged the Councel of Antisiodorum,