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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
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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
The virtue of Christs Death, and Passion, is grace and remission of sins, the appeasing of God's wrath, the reconciliation of us to God, deliverance from the Devil, Hell and everlasting damnation. Our adversaries imputing to us, as though we said, and taught, that the Priest applieth this virtue, effect, and merit of Christs Death to any man by the mean of the Mass, either (232)1 belie us of Ignorance,2 or slander us of malice. Verily we say not so. Neither doth the Priest apply the virtue of Christs Passion to any man by the mean of the Mass. He doth but apply his prayer, and his intent of Oblation, beseeching almighty God to apply the merit and virtue of his Sons death (the memory whereof he celebrateth at the Mass) to them, for whom he prayeth.
The vertue of Christes Death, and Passion, is grace and remission of sinnes, the appeacing of Goddes wrathe, the reconciliation of vs to God, deliuerance from the Deuil, Hel and euerlastinge damnation. Our aduersaries imputinge to vs, as though we saide, and taught, that the Priest applieth this vertue, effecte, and merite of Christes Death to any man by the meane of the Masse, either (232)1 belye vs of Ignorance,2 or sclaunder vs of malice. Verily wee say not so. Neither dooth the Prieste applie the vertue of Christes Passion to any man by the meane of the Masse. He dooth but applie his praier, and his intent of Oblation, besechinge almightie God to applie the merite and vertue of his Sonnes death (the memorie whereof he celebrateth at the Masse) to them, for whom he praieth.