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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
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.
Humbertus saith, Hoc quoticscunque feceritis, id est, benedixeritis fregeritis, distribueritis, in mei memoriam facietis. Quia quodliber horum trium, si sine reliquis fiat, perfectam memoriam Christi non repraesentat: As often as ye shall this do, that is to say, as often as ye shall Bliss, Break, and Distribute, ye shall do it in my remembrance. For what so ever one thing of these three things be done without the rest, it representeth not the perfect remembrance of Christ. And thinketh M. Harding, that the Sacrifice, whereof neither Christ, nor his Disciples ever spake one word, is the Substance of his Supper: and the Mystical Distribution in remembrance of his death, whereof he gave us such a strait commandment in so manifest, and so plain words, is no part of the Substance.
Humbertus saith, Hoc quoticscunque feceritis, id est, benedixeritis fregeritis, distribueritis, in mei memoriam facietis. Quia quodliber horum trium, si sine reliquis fiat, perfectam memoriam Christi non repraesentat: As often as ye shal this doo, that is to say, as often as ye shal Blisse, Breake, and Distribute, ye shal doo it in my remembrance. For what so euer one thinge of these three thinges be donne without the reste, it representeth not the perfite remembrance of Christe. And thinketh M. Hardinge, that the Sacrifice, whereof neither Christe, nor his Disciples euer spake one woorde, is the Substance of his Supper: and the Mystical Distribution in remembrance of his death, whereof he gaue vs suche a straite commaundement in so manifest, and so plaine woordes, is no parte of the Substance.
The allegation of which Sacrifice to this purpose is mere vain. The old Fathers never complained of ceasing thereof, because they knew it could never cease. For, the strength and virtue of Christs Sacrifice resteth in if self, and not in any diligence,1 or doing of ours. Christ being a Priest after the order of Melchizedek, hath offered up one Sacrifice for all upon his Cross: Full, and p•rf•t; therefore we need none other: One, and everlasting: therefore it needeth no renewing: By privilege given to him self Only: therefore it can not be wrought by any other.