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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 21 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 21 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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How be it, if he speak plainly, and dissemble not, as some of his friends are afraid, he doth, then is this undoubtedly the very tenor, and meaning of his prayer. But if he dissemble, and speak otherwise, then he thinketh, and that at the secretest, and holyest part of all his Mass, then by his own Confession, and by the Authority of his own Mass book, the Sacrament is not Lord, and God.
How be it, if he speake plainely, and dissemble not, as some of his frendes are afraide, he dooth, then is this vndoubtedly the very tenoure, and meaninge of his praier. But if he dissemble, and speake otherwise, then he thinketh, and that at the secreteste, and holyest parte of al his Masse, then by his owne Confession, and by the Authoritie of his owne Masse booke, the Sacrament is not Lorde, and God.
In the Council holden at Carthage under S. Cyprian,1 Caecilius à Bilta saith thus, Antistes Diaboli audet Eucharistiam facere: A Priest of the Devil dareth to make the Sacrament: Which words by M. Hardinges exposition, must needs sound thus, A Priest of the Devil dareth to make our Lord, and God. Which saying notwithstanding, among the Priests of M. Hardinges side, is not so strange. For thus they dare to say without fear, or shame, Sacerdos est Creator Creatoris sui: qui Creavit vos, 2dedit vobis Creare se: qui Creavit vos absque vobis, Creatur a vobis mediantibus vobis: The Priest is the Creator of his own Creator: he that Created you of nought, hath given you power, to Create him self of nought: he that made you without you, is made of you by mean of you. These words sometime had been counted blasphemy. But now they must be taken as good, and Catholic, as uttered by the patriarchs of that profession.
In the Councel holden at Carthage vnder S. Cyprian,1 Caecilius à Bilta saith thus, Antistes Diaboli audet Eucharistiam facere: A Priest of the Diuel dareth to make the Sacramente: Whiche woordes by M. Hardinges exposition, must néedes sounde thus, A Priest of the Diuel dareth to make our Lorde, and God. Whiche saieinge notwithstandinge, emonge the Priestes of M. Hardinges side, is not so strange. For thus they dare to say without feare, or shame, Sacerdos est Creator Creatoris sui: qui Creauit vos,