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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 › M. Harding. The .29. Division.Article 1 › M. Hardinge. The .29. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .29. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .29. Diuision.
Soter Bishop of Rome about the year of our Lord. 170. who suffered Martyrdom under Antoninus Verus the Emperor, for order of celebrating the Mass, made this statute or decree: Ut nullus Presbyterorum solennia celebrare praesumat, 1nisi duobus praesentibus, sibique respondentibus, & ipse tertius habeatur, quia cum pluraliter ab eo dicitur, Dominus Vobiscum, & illud in secretis, Orate prome: apertissimè conuenit, ut ipsius respondeatur saluta•ioni. This hath been ordained that no Priest presume to celebrate the solemnity of the Mass, except there be two present, and answer him, so as he him self be the third. For where as he saith, (as by way of speaking to many) Our Lord be with you, and likewise in the Secretes Pray you for me: It seemeth evidently convenient, that answer be made to his salutation accordingly. which ancient decree requireth not that all people of necessity be present, 372 much less, that all so often times should Communicate Sacramentally, which thing it requireth neither of those two that ought to be present. If of the bare words of this Decree a sufficient argument may not be made for our purpose, inducing of the affirmation of that one thing there specified, the denial of that other thing we speak of, which manner of argument is commonly used of our adversaries: then more weight may be put unto it in this case: for that where as the receiving of Christs Body is a far greater matter, then to answer the Priest at Mass, if that holy Bishop and Martyr, had thought it so necessary as that the Mass might not be done without it: Doubtless of very reason and convenience, he would, and should have specially spoken of that, rather then of the other. But for that he thought otherwise, he required only of necessity, the presence of two for the purpose above mentioned.