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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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The story that S. Cyprian reporteth,1 as it showeth the manner of keeping of the Sacrament, so it seemeth also to show, that God was offended with the same▪ The like whereof hath often been seen in the water of Baptism, and in other Holy things, as appeareth by Nicephorus 2and others in sundry places. Therefore this authority serveth M. Harding to small purpose, unless it be to prove, that as God was then displeased with Sole receiving in private houses, so he is now displeased with Sole receiving in the Mass.
The storie that S. Cyprian reporteth,1 as it sheweth the manner of kéeping of the Sacrament, so it seemeth also to shew, that God was offended with the same▪ The like whereof hath often béen séen in the water of Baptisme, and in other Holy thinges, as appeareth by Nicephorus 2and others in sundrie places. Therfore this authoritie serueth M. Hardinge to smal purpose, vnlesse it be to prooue, that as God was then displeased with Sole receiuinge in priuate houses, so he is now displeased with Sole receiuing in the Masse.
- 1Cyprian. De lapsis Sermo. 5.
- 2Nicepho. li. 14. Ca. 17.
Concerning the story of Serapion, here are interlaced many fair words for increase of credit, that it was written by Dionysius Alexandrinus, and recited by Eusebius, as though the sick man had only desired his Housel before he departed, & nothing else. But the special matter whereupon the story is grounded, is passed by. Eusebius recordeth in plain words, that the book, wherein Dionysius wrote this story, was intituled De Poenitentia. Whereby he giveth to understand, that the Sacrament then was not generally sent home to all mens houses, but only unto them that were excommunicate, and might not receive in the Congregation among the faithful, and now lay in despair of life.