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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 16 › M. Harding. The .1. Division.Article 16 › M. Hardinge. The .1. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .1. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .1. Diuision.
The matter of this Article is neither one of the highest Mysteries, nor one of the Greatest Keys of our Religion, how so ever M. Ivel pleaseth him self with that report, thinking thereby to impair the estimation of the Catholic Church. The diversity of observation in this behalf showeth the indifferency of the thing. For else if one manner of pronouncing the words of Consecration had been thought a necessary point of Religion, it had been everywhere uniform, and invariable. That the Bread, and Wine be Consecrated by the words of our Lord pronounced by the priest, as in the person of Christ, by virtue of the which, through the grace of the Holy Ghost, the Bread, and Wine are Changed into our Lords Body, and Blood: (213)1 this thing hath in all times, and in all places, and with consent of all invariably been done, and so believed. But the manner of pronouncing the words, concerning Silence, or open utterance, according to diversity of places, hath been diverse.
The mater of this Article is neither one of the higheste Mysteries, nor one of the Greatest Keies of our Religion, howe so euer M. Iuel pleaseth him selfe with that reporte, thinkinge therby to impaire the estimation of the Catholique Churche. The diuersitie of obseruation in this behalfe sheweth the indifferencie of the thinge. For elles if one manner of pronouncinge the woordes of Consecration had beene thought a necessary pointe of Religion, it had beene euerywhere vniforme, and inuariable. That the Breade, and VVine be Consecrated by the woordes of our Lorde pronounced by the priest, as in the personne of Christe, by vertue of the whiche, through the grace of the Holy Ghoste, the Breade, and VVine are Chaunged into our Lordes Bodie, and Bloude: (213)