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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Notwithstanding here we may learn by the way, that the old Fathers when they use this word▪ Missa, mean not thereby a Private Mass, as M. Harding would fain have it taken, but a Communion. These be the words:1 At Easter, Christmas, Epiphany, the Ascension of our Lord, Whitsunday, and at the Nativity of S. John the Baptist, let them hold their Masses, Teneant Missas, in Cities or Parishes. Now it is known and confessed by M. Harding, that in great Parishes, and Cities, at their Solemn Feasts they used to have general Communions for all the whole people, and no Private Mass.
Notwithstandinge here wée may learne by the way, that the olde Fathers when they vse this woorde▪ Missa, meane not thereby a Priuate Masse, as M. Hardinge woulde faine haue it taken, but a Communion. These be the woordes:1 At Easter, Christemas, Epiphanie, the Ascension of our Lorde, Witsonneday, and at the Natiuitie of S. Iohn the Baptist, let them holde their Masses, Teneant Missas, in Cities or Parishes. Now it is knowen and confessed by M. Hardinge, that in greate Parishes, and Cities, at their Solemne Feastes they vsed to haue general Communions for al the whole people, and no Priuate Masse.
- 1Missa used for the Communion.Missa vsed for the Communion.
Notwithstanding for avoiding of error, it is also further to be marked, that this same word, Missa, 1in the old writers, sometime signifieth no Mass at all, neither Private nor Common: but only a resort and meeting of the people together in place and time of Prayer, as it may sundry ways appear, and namely by old Translations out of the Greek into Latin touching the same. For that the Greek Writer uttereth by the word that signifieth an assembly, or meeting of the people, the same doth the Latin Interpreter oftentimes Translate by this word, Missa. For example, Sozomenus in Greek writeth thus: