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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.
If it be lawful neither for the Priest, nor for any other Christian man or woman to receive alone, then saith M. Harding, we must needs condition of a place to receive together. Here these words, every other Christian man, or woman, that he hath taken in by the way, are an overplus, & quite from the purpose. For the question is moved, not of any other man, or woman, but of the Mass, and only of the Priest that saith the Mass. Now, to condition of a place, saith M. Harding, were as bad, as to observe months & days,1 which thing S. Paul utterly forbiddeth: it were a very Jewish Ceremony: it were an element of this world: and so a miserable servitude of the Church. But from such bondage Christ hath delivered us.
If it be lawful neither for the Priest, nor for any other Christian man or woman to receiue alone, then saithe M. Hardinge, we must needes condition of a place to receiue togeather. Here these woordes, euery other Christian man, or woman, that he hath taken in by the way, are an ouerplus, & quite from the purpose. For the question is moued, not of any other man, or woman, but of the Masse, and onely of the Priest that saithe the Masse. Nowe, to condition of a place, saithe M. Hardinge, were as badde, as to obserue monethes & daies,1 which thing S. Paule vtterly forbiddeth: it were a very Iewish Ceremonie: it were an element of this worlde: and so a miserable seruitude of the Churche. But from suche bondage Christe hath deliuered vs.