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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 .3. Division.Article 16 › M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .3. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
And that the people should give their consent, and apply their Faith to this trueth without error, and deceit, and that by saying, Amen, they should then Believe, and Confess, The Bread, and Wine to be made the Body, and Blood of Christ, (214)1 when it was made in deed, and not else, for so were it a great error, for this cause Justinian the Emperor made an ordinance, that the Bishops, and Priests should to this intent pronounce their Service plainly, distinctly, and so, as it might be understanded, that the people might answer, Amen: (which is to be referred to each part of the Service, but specially to the Consecration) that they might believe, and Confess, it was the Body, and Blood of Christ, (215)2 when it was in deed, and not so confess, when it was not: which might happen, if they heard not the Words of Consecration plainly pronounced. And hereunto specially that Constitution of Justinian is to be restrained, as pertaining only to the Greek Church, wherein he lived (216)3 and not to be stretched further to serve for proof of all the service to be had, and said in the vulgar tongue in the West Church, as to that purpose of our new teachers it is untruly alleged.
And that the people shoulde geue their consente, and applie their Faithe to this trueth without errour, and deceite, and that by saieinge, Amen, they should then Beleeue, and Confesse, The Breade, and VVine to be made the Bodie, and Bloude of Christe, (214)1