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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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But the Grecians custom was, to receive once only in the yet: Ergo, the Priest at other times received alone. No, saith S. Augustine, this custom, or negligence, was not universal among all the people of Grecia, but among a certain of them only.1 For thus he saith: Plurimi in orientalibus partibus non quotidiè Communicant.2 Many in the E•st parts do not daily Communicate. Wherein may be well implied, that some daily did Communicate: Otherwise the exception of many had been in vain. And that the rest did daily Communicate, it may plainly appear by these words of S. Augustine in the same place, Vel authoritate Ecclesiae sint contenti, quòd sine scandalo ista faciant. Let them hold them selves content with the authority of the Church, that they may thus do without offence. These words do necessarily import, that the rest received the Communion, and yet that notwithstanding were not offended with the negligence of their brethren, that received not. For if the negligence had been general, and the whole people had abstained altogether, as they do now in the Church of Rome, there had been no cause at all, why one of them in that respect should be offended with an other.
But the Grecians custome was, to receiue once onely in the yete: Ergo, the Prieste at other times receiued alone. No, saithe S. Augustine, this custome, or negligence, was not vniuersal emonge al the people of Grecia, but emonge a certaine of them onely.1 For thus he saithe: Plurimi in orientalibus partibus non quotidiè Communicant.2 Many in the E•st partes doo not daily Communicate. Wherein may be wel implied, that some daily did Communicate: Otherwise the exception of many had béene in vaine. And that the rest did daily Communicate, it may plainely appeare by these woordes of S. Augustine in the same place, Vel authoritate Ecclesiae sint contenti, quòd sine scandalo ista faciant. Let them holde them selues cōtent with the authoritie of the Churche, that they may thus doo without offence. These woordes doo necessarily importe, that the rest receiued the Communion, and yet that notwithstandinge were not offended with the negligence of their brethren, that receiued not. For if the negligence had béene general, and the whole people had absteined altogeather, as they doo now in the Churche of Rome, there had béene no cause at al, why one of them in that respecte shoulde be offended with an other.