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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 17 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 17 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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How be it, The Old learned Fathers, as they oftentimes delighted them selves with these words, Sabbatū, Parasceve, Pascha, Pentecost, and such other like Terms of the Old Law, notwithstanding the Observation, & Ceremony thereof wer• then abolished, and out of use: Even so likewise they delighted them selves oftentimes with these words, Sacerdos, Altar, Sacrificium, the Sacrificer, the Altar, the Sacrifice, notwithstanding the use thereof were then clearly expired: only for that the ears of the people, as well of the Jews, as of the Gentiles, had been long acquainted with the same. Therefore Pachymeres the Paraphrast1 writing upon Dionysius, saith thus, Presbyterum appellat Sacerdotem, ut etiam in Coelesti ⟨p. 556⟩Hierarchia: idque usus jam obtinuit. Him, that is the Priest, or Elder, he calleth the Sacrificer, as he doth also in his Celestial Hierarchy: 2And the same word, Sacrificer, is now obtained by Custom. 3In this sense S. Paul saith of him self, Sacrifico Evangeliū Dei: I Sacrifice the Gospel of God. And Origen4 saith, Sacrificale opus est, annuntiare Evangelium: It is a work of Sacrifice, to Preach the Gospel. So the learned Bishop Nazianzenus5 saith unto his people, Hostiam vos ipsos obtuli: I have offered up you for a Sacrifice. So saith S. Chrysostome, Ipsum mihi Sacerdotium est, Praedicare, & Evangelizare. Hanc offero Oblationem: My whole priesthood is, to Teach, and to Preach the Gospel. This is my Oblation: This is my Sacrifice. 6Thus the holy Fathers alluding to the orders, and Ceremonies of Moses Law, called the preaching of the Gospel, a Sacrifice: notwithstanding in deed it were no Sacrifice.
How be it, The Olde learned Fathers, as they oftentimes delited them selues with these woordes, Sabbatū, Parasceue, Pascha, Pentecoste, and suche other like Termes of the Olde Lawe, notwithstandinge the Obseruation, & Ceremonie thereof wer then abolished, and out of vse: Euen so likewise they delited them selues oftetimes with these woordes, Sacerdos, Altare, Sacrificium, the Sacrificer, the Aultare, the Sacrifice, notwithstandinge the vse thereof were then clearely expired: onely for that the eares of the people, as wel of the Iewes, as of the Gentiles, had benne longe acquainted with the same. Therefore Pachymeres the Paraphraste