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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
He that seethe no mark, must shoot by aim. What, saith M. Harding, if four or five men of sundry houses within one Parish be at the point of death, and require their rights, and the Priest have di••ed? Hereupon, he thinketh, may be grounded an argument invincible for his Mass. But what if the Priest were fasting? should he then say four Masses to serve all four? And what if no man happen to be sick? then hath M. Harding lost a good argument. Alas, must he leave all the old Doctors, and holy Fathers, and beg at deaths door, to get somewhat to help his Mass? In this case, saith M. Harding, either the Priest must communicate after he hath dined, which is against the Canons: or the sick man must receive alone, which is proof sufficient for the Mass: or else he must pass without that necessary victual, which were a cruel injury, and a thing contrary to the Primitive Church. To answer these points, if the Priest not withstanding his diner, communicate with the sick, then hath M. Harding yet found no Private Mass.1 And it appeareth by S. Augustine, and •ertaine old Canons, that in the Primitive Church both the Priest and people sometimes communicated together after Supper.
He that séethe no marke, muste shoote by ayme. What, saithe M. Hardinge, if foure or fiue men of sundrie houses within one Parishe be at the pointe of death, and require their rightes, and the Prieste haue di••ed? Herevpon, he thinketh, may be grounded an argument inuincible for his Masse. But what if the Prieste were fastinge? shoulde he then say foure Masses to serue al foure? And what if noman happen to be sicke? then hath M. Hardinge loste a good argument. Alas, muste he leaue al the olde Doctours, and holy Fathers, and begge at deathes doore, to geate somewhat to healpe his Masse? In this case, saithe M. Hardinge, either the Prieste must communicate after he hath dined, whiche is against the Canons: or the sicke man muste receiue alone, whiche is proufe sufficient for the Masse: or els he muste passe without that necessarie vitaile, whiche were a cruel iniurie, and a thinge contrarie to the Primitiue Churche. To answeare these pointes, if the Prieste not withstandinge his diner, communicate with the sicke, then hath M. Hardinge yet founde no Priuate Masse.