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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 18 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 18 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Now, where as M. Harding utterly den•ethe, that ever any man in his Church received the Sacrament in stead of others, as somewhat misliking the open folly of the same, for short trial hereof, I remit him both to the very practise of his Mass, and also to the most Catholic Doctors of all his School.
Nowe, where as M. Hardinge vtterly den•ethe, that euer any man in his Churche receiued the Sacrament in steede of others, as somewhat myslikinge the open folie of the same, for shorte trial hereof, I remit him bothe to the very practise of his Masse, and also to the moste Catholique Doctours of al his Schoole.
In his Requiem he singeth thus, Pro quorum memoria Corpus Christi sumitur, &c. For whose remembrance the Body of Christ is received. If he can happily devise some veil, to shadow this, yet his Doctors be both so plain, that they cannot be shifted: and also of so good credit, that they may not be refused. Certainly they have been evermore thought, to teach the Catholic Doctrine of the Church. Gabriel Biel saith thus,1 Sicut os materialis Corporis, &c. As the mo•th of our material Body, not only eateth for it self, but also receiveth sustenance for the preservation of all other members, which sustenance is divided throughout the whole Body: Even so the Priest receiveth the Sacrament, and the Virtue thereof passeth into all the members of the Church, and Specially into them, that are present at the Mass. Likewise saithe Uincentius de Ualentia: 2The whole Christianity is one Body, Knit together by Faith, and Charity, and having in it sundry members: And the Priest is the mouth of this Body. Therefore when the Priest receiveth the Sacrament, all the members are refreshed. Again he saith, Nos Communicamus ore Sacerdotis, audiendo Missam: We hearing M•sse, do Communicate, or receive the Sacrament, by the Mouth of the Priest. Likewise Doctor Eckius saith,