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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 sixth guess is, that first every husband received the Sacrament in his house alone: & so the wife: and so the servants: & so likewise the children, every one severally by him self alone. Which thing I reckon M. Harding him self thinketh not very likely. So many guesses are here in a throng heaped together. Which if I deny altogether, M. Harding is hardly able to prove: If I grant him altogether without exception, yet all are not able to prove his private Mass.
The sirt gheasse is, that first euery husbande receiued ye Sacrament in his house alone: & so the wife: and so ye seruantes: & so likewise ye children, euery one seuerally by him selfe alone. Whiche thinge I recken M. Hardinge him selfe thinketh not very likely. So many gheasses are here in a thronge heaped togeather. Which if I denie altogeather, M. Hardinge is hardely hable to proue: If I graunte him altogeather without exception, yet al are not hable to proue his priuate Masse.
First in this place of Damasus neither is there mention of any Mass, nor any perfect sense, or reason in the words. For thus it is written.1 Milciades fecit, ut oblations consecratae per Ecclesias ex consecratu Episcopi dirigerentur, quod declaratur fermentum. Milciades caused that the oblations consecrate, by the Churches by the Consecration of the Bishop should be directed, which is declared leaven. Neither is there any kind of thing either going before, or following after, whereby we may guess the meaning.2 It is much to see so learned a man as M. Harding is, so scanted of authorities, that he is thus driven to prove his Mass by such places, as be utterly void of sense & reason. But a man must use such weapons as may be gotten.
Firste in this place of Damasus neither is there mention of any Masse, nor any perfite sense, or reason in the woordes. For thus it is written.