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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But if this gentlewoman's doubt were not, whether a lay man might safely touch the Sacrament, but only whether it were lawful for any such one to minister the same unto his own mouth,1 S. Basil saith it is no question: custom already hath made it good. For saith he, both the Hermits in the wilderness, and every of the people in Egypt, and Alexandria, for the more part have the Sacrament at home, and each of them doth minister it unto him self.
But if this gentlewomans doubte were not, whether a lay man might safely touche the Sacrament, but onely whether it were lawful for any suche one to minister the same vnto his owne mouthe,1 S. Basil saithe it is no question: custome already hath made it good. For saithe he, bothe the Eremites in the wildernesse, and euery of the people in Egypte, and Alexandria, for the more parte haue the Sacrament at home, and eche of them doothe minister it vnto him selfe.
- 1Basilius ad Caesariā patritiā.Basilius ad Caesariā patritiā.
Yea even in the Church, after that the Priest hath distributed a portion of the ⟨p. 49⟩Sacrament, he that hath received it, putteth it to his mouth with his own hand without any remorse or doubt of conscience: and whether he receive one portion of the Priest or moe, the effect and strength thereof is all one. This is the very meaning of S. Basil: all be it for plainness sake reserving the sense I have somewhat altered the words. But much I marvel, how M. Harding can gather hereof his Private Mass.
Yea euen in the Churche, after that the Priest hath distributed a portion of the ⟨p. 49⟩