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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 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 16 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
It appeareth, M. Harding is much s•anted of good Authorities, when he is thus driven by Tales, & Fables, to countervail the Tradition of the Apostles: and that, by such Fables, as he him self is fain to cut of in the middest, and cannot truly report without shame. How be it, nothing cometh amiss, that may serve to astone the simple. Such grounds be sufficient for such Doctrine. The tale, as it is told by Innocentius, and Durandus amongst other Fables, is this: Certain Shepherds, having by often hearing learned the words of Consecration, began to practise the same amongst them selves, over their Bread, in the field, upon a stone. Suddenly the bread was flesh: the poor men were amazed: God was angry: Fire came from Heaven, and burnt them up: not one left alive to tell these tidings. Hereupon, saith M. Harding, this law was made. For view of the likelihood hereof, they say, that the Priest him self, be he never so holy, onless• he have his Altar, his Superaltare, his Chalice, his Corporas, his Lights, his Vestments, and all other appurtenances necessary: Onlesse he steadfastly eye, & behold the Bread: onlesse he pronounce all these five words with one breathe, without stop: and onlesse he have a special intent, and mind to work Consecration, he laboureth in vain, and can never Consecrate. Yet these poor Shepherds, not being Priests, for ought that we know, nor having either Altar, or Superaltare, or Vestments, or any knowledge of these Cautels, nor intention, or mind to work Consecration, yet notwithstanding, had Consecrate suddenly before they were ware. By these it may be gathered, that Consecration is easier for a Shepherd, then for a Priest. But when these Shepherds were all slain in the place, where they stood, and not one left alive to report these doings, M. Harding should have told us, by what Angel, or Archangel, or othe secrete Revelation, this tale afterward came to light. His Reader would also long to know, in what Kingdom, or in what Country, in what Kings, or Popes days these things happened: in what Chronicle, in what Story they were recorded. Otherwise he will suspect, M. Harding found it in the Shepherds Calendar. And touching this New Decree for Silence, and Secrecy, M.