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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 this word, Missa, in these Decrees be taken for the Mass, that is to say, for the Ministration of the Sacraments. Yet is not M. Harding much therefore the near to prove his purpose. For, alas, what a simple reason is this, upon principal Holy Days the Priest received the Sacrament solemnly in the Common Church with all the whole pari•he: Ergo, at other times he received alone? Or how hangeth this argument, At certain times all the people received together, Ergo, at other times the Priest received alone? Or this, The Priest ministered the Sacraments in a Chapel, Ergo, he said Private Mass? What leadeth M. Harding thus to say? What, was there no company at all in the Chapel to Communicate with the Priest? Verily it is provided by the Decree it self,1 that there should be a lawful, and an ordinary company. And that in such companies, yea, and in mens several houses, they had the Communion ministered, it is evident by the Preface of the Council of Gangra against the Heretic Eustac•ius. These be the words, In domibus coniugatorum ne orations quidem debere celeb•ari persuaserun•, in tantum, ut easdem fieri ve•ent: & oblationibus quae in domibus factae fuerint, minimè communicandum esse decernant. They have persuaded the people, that prayers may not be made in married mens houses: and that so far forth, that they forbid any such prayers to be made, and determine, that no man may Communicate of the oblations made in houses. Here we have not only the Communion, but also the ordinary use of the Communion in Private houses.
But let this woorde, Missa, in these Decre•s be taken for the Masse, that is to say, for the Ministration of the Sacramentes. Yet is not M. Harding muche therfore the neare to proue his purpose. For, alas, what a simple reason is this, vpon principal Holy Daies the Priest receiued the Sacrament solemnely in the Common Churche with al the whole pari•he: Ergo, at other times he receiued alone? Or how hangeth this argument, At certeine times al the people receiued togeather, Ergo, at other times the Priest receiued alone? Or this, The Prieste ministred the Sacramentes in a Chapel, Ergo, he saide Priuate Masse? What leadeth M. Harding thus to say? What, was there no companie at al in the Chapel to Communicate with the Priest? Uerely it is prouided by the Decrée it selfe,