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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 let us receive the authority of these Decrees, and grant there was no error committed by Gratian in his gathering: Yet will they stand M. Harding in small steed•. For as in many other matters they utterly cast him, so they nothing relieve him for his Mass. For thus it is concluded by both these Councels, Qui in na•ali Domini, Paschate, & Pen•ecoste non Communicant, Catholici non credantur, ne• inter Catholicos habeantur.1 They that receive not the Communion at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide, let them not be taken, nor reckoned for Catholic people. It appeareth by these general Councils, that in the whole Church of Rome, saving only a few Massing Priests, there is not one man worthy to be accounted Catholic.
But let vs receiue the authoritie of these Decrees, and graunte there was no errour committed by Gratian in his geathering: Yet wil they stande M. Harding in smal stéed•. For as in many other maters they vtterly cast him, so they nothing reléeue him for his Masse. For thus it is concluded by bothe these Councels, Qui in na•ali Domini, Paschate, & Pen•ecoste non Communicant, Catholici non credantur, ne• inter Catholicos habeantur.1 They that receiue not the Communion at Christmas, Easter, and Witsonnetide, let them not be taken, nor reckened for Catholike people. It appeareth by these general Councels, that in the whole Churche of Rome, sauinge onely a few Massinge Priestes, there is not one man woorthy to be accompted Catholique.
- 1De Con. dist. 2. Sa•cularis.