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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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And to draw near to the purpose, who so will narrowly view the points of these Decrees, shall soon see they cannot stand with the very form and order of the Church of those days. For besides that I have already proved by the authority of S. Hierome, and S. Augustine, that the holy Communion was then ministered unto the people in Rome every day: Fabianus also Bishop of Rome, which is likewise brought forth here for a witness, hath plainly Decreed, not that the people should hear Mass every Sunday, as it is soothly warranted by M. Harding, but that they should receive the Communion every Sunday. His words be plain:1 Dercernimus ut in omnibus Dominicis diebus altaris oblatio ab omnibus viris, & mulieribus fiat, tam Panis, quàm Vini. We Decree, that every Sunday the oblation of the Altar be made of all men and women, both of Bread and of wine. Here besides that in these words is included the receiving of the Communion every Sunday, may be noted also by the way, that by this authority of Fabian, men and women made the Sacrifice of the Altar, and that of Bread and Wine, and therefore after the order of Melchizedek.2 Therefore S. Bernarde saith, Non solus Sacerdo• sacrificat, sed totus conuentus fidelium: Not only the Priest sacrificeth, but also the whole company of the faithful. These things well considered, the sense, that M. Harding would so fain wring out of these Decrees, will seem unlikely.
And to drawe neare to the purpose, who so wil narrowly vewe the poinctes of these Decrées, shal soone sée they cannot stande with the very forme and order of the Churche of those daies. For bisides that I haue alreadie prooued by the authoritie of S. Hierome, and S. Augustine, that the holy Communion was then ministred vnto the people in Rome euery day: Fabianus also Bishop of Rome, whiche is likewise brought foorthe here for a witnesse, hath plain•ly Decréed, not that the people should heare Masse euery Sonneday, as it is soothely warranted by M. Harding, but that they should receiue the Communion euery Sonneday. His woordes be plaine:1 Dercernimus vt in omnibus Dominicis diebus altaris oblatio ab omnibus viris, & mulieribus fiat, tam Panis, quàm Vini. Wee Decree, that euery Sonneday the oblation of the Aultare be made of al men and wemen, bothe of Breade and of wine. Here besides that in these woordes is included the receiuinge of the Communion euery Sonneday, may be noted also by the way, that by this authoritie of Fabian, men and wemen made the Sacrifice of the Aultare, and that of Breade and Wyne, and therefore after the order of Melchisedech.