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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 22 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 22 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Concerning the Reservation of the Sacrament, that Cyrillus speaketh of, the matter stood thus. Sometimes after that the people had received the Holy Mysteries, it happened, that there remained some portions untouched. These portions so remaining the godly Fathers, that then were, thought it not meet, to turn to any profane use: but rather Reserved them until the next day, to be received of the people in the Holy Communion. For as yet there was no Private Mass known in the whole Church of God, throughout the world.
Concerninge the Reseruation of the Sacramente, that Cyrillus speaketh of, the mater stoode thus. Sometimes after that the people had receiued the Holy Mysteries, it happened, that there remained some portions vntouched. These portions so remaininge the godly Fathers, that then were, thought it not méete, to turne to any profane vse: but rather Re•erued them vntil the nexte daie, to be receiued of the people in the Holy Communion. For as yet there was no Priuate Masse knowen in the whole Churche of God, throughout the worlde.
The Messalian Monks repined he•eat, and said, The Sacrament could not so long continue Holy. Cyrillus answereth them, not that the Flesh, which Christ received of the Blessed Virgin, continueth still, as enclosed in the Sacrament, ⟨p. 623⟩as it is untruly reported by M. Harding, but that Christs Institution, & the Mystical Benediction, which he calleth the Quickening Grace, continueth still. And his reason is this: for that all Sacraments have their virtue, & Power, not of them self, but wholly, and only from Christ. Wherefore, as Christ is one, & continueth still without change: even so must the Grace, that Christ worketh in us by his Sacraments, be likewise one, and continue still. And as there is no virtue in the Water of Baptism, but when it is used: even so there is no virtue in the Bread of the Holy Communion, but likewise only when it is used.