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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 to leave both the advantage of the time, & also the exception against the Author, let us consider the likelihood of the doing: & if John the Almoner said this Private Mass in his Chapel, how safely he might so do by the order of the holy Canons,1 which to break Damasus saith, is blasphemy against the holy Ghost. M. Hardinges Leontius saith, John the Almoner said Mass in his Oratory at home, being sure of no more company but of one of his own household servants alone. 2But Pope Soter, as it is before alleged by M. Harding, straitly commandeth that no priest presume to celebrate the Sacrament without the company of two together. aAnd again that no priest dare to Minister, without the company of some other priest. And in the bCouncil holden at Orleans it is decreed thus: It is lawful for every Christian man to have a Chapel in his house: but to have Mass said there it is not lawful. And in the cCouncil holden at Laodicea, It is not lawful for Bishops or priests to minister the Oblations at home. Likewised Pope Felix, It is not lawful to minister the Communion at home, but upon exceeding great necessity. The same order was taken in the Council of Acon, and in sundry other Councils. Which Decrees being so many, and so strait, it is not likely that John the Almoner being so holy a man, would wilfully break them all without cause.
But to leaue both thaduantage of the time, & also the exception against the Authour, let vs consider the likelihood of the dooynge: & if Iohn the Almonar saide this Priuate Masse in his Chappell, howe safely he might so doo by the order of the holy Canons,1 whiche to breake Damasus saithe, is blasphemie against the holie Ghoste. M. Hardinges Leontius saith, Iohn the Almonar saide Masse in his Oratorie at home, beyng sure of no more cōpanie but of one of his owne householde seruaūtes alone.