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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
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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.
The allegation of whiche Sacrifice to this purpose is méere vaine. The olde Fathers neuer complained of ceasinge thereof, bicause they knewe it coulde neuer cease. For, the strength and vertue of Christes Sacrifice resteth in if selfe, and not in any diligence,1 or dooinge of ours. Christe beinge a Prieste after the order of Melchisedech, hath offred vp one Sacrifice for al vpon his Crosse: Ful, and p•rf•t; therefore wée néede none other: One, and euerlastinge: therefore it néedeth no renewinge: By priuilege geuen to him selfe Onely: therefore it can not be wrought by any other.
- 1Hebrae. 7. & 10.
This Sacrifice notwithstanding is revived, and freshly laid out before our eyes in the Ministration of the holy Mysteries, as it is well recorded by sundry of the old godly Fathers.1 S. Augustine saith, Was not Christ once offered in him self? Yet that notwithstanding, by way of a Sacrament he is offered every day unto the people, not at Easter only, but also every day: And he saith no untruth, that being demanded the question, saith, Christ is offered. For if Sacraments had not a certain likeness of the things, whereof they be Sacraments, then should they in deed be no Sacraments. And of this likeness many times they bear the names of the things them selves: as the Sacrament of Christs Body by a certain manner of speech is the Body of Christ. Likewise again he saithe,