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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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Further touching Excommunication,1 I said thus, If the Priest that saith Mass in Louvain, may communicate with the Priest that sayeth Mass in Calicut, which is M. Hardinges greatest ground for his Private Mass, then hath the Church so far forth as toucheth the Priests, lost the whole use of Excommunication. For the party excommunicate being a Priest, might say, he would say Mass, and so receive the Communion, even with the Bishop of whom he were excommunicate, whether he would or no. This saying M. Harding hath condemned for peevish, by his authority only, and not by reason.
Further touchinge Excommunication,1 I saide thus, If the Prieste that saithe Masse in Louaine, may communicate with the Prieste that saieth Masse in Calicute, whiche is M. Hardinges greatest grounde for his Priuate Masse, then hath the Churche so farre foorthe as toucheth the Priestes, loste the whole vse of Excommunication. For the partie excommunicate beinge a Priest, might saye, he woulde say Masse, and so receiue the Communion, euen with the Bishop of whom he were excommunicate, whether he woulde or no. This sayinge M. Hardinge hath condemned for péeuishe, by his authoritie onely, and not by reason.
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In deed the Church of Rome, as it hath lost the whole use of the holy Communion, so hath it also lost the whole use of Excommunication. For these two words be of contrary natures, and the one of them hath his name of the loosing of the other. In the primitive Church as all the Godly were freely received to the holy Mysteries, so by the authority of the Spirit of God, the apparent wicked and ungodly were removed, and that with great discretion, according to the enormity & quality of the faults: as it is specially noted by Gregorius Naeocaesariensis 1