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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 › M. Harding. The .33. Division.Article 1 › M. Hardinge. The .33. Diuision.
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.
Amphilochius Bishop of Iconium the head City of Ly•aonia• 1to whom S. Basil dedicated his book De spiritu sancto, and another book entitled Ascetica, writing the life of S. Basil, or rather the miracles through God's power by him wrought, which he calleth, worthy of record, true, and great miracles: specially such as were not by the three most worthy men Gregory Nazianzene, Gregory Nyssene, and Holy Effrem, in their Epitaphical or funeral treatises before mentioned: amongst other things reporteth a notable story wherein we have a clear testimony of a Private Mass. And for the thing that the story showeth, as much as for any other, of the same Amphilochius, he is called Co•lestium virtutum collocutor, & angelicorum ordinum comminister, A talker together with the heavenly powers, and a fellow servant with orders of Angels. The story is this. This holy Bishop Basil besought God in his prayers, he would give him grace, wisdom, and understanding, so as he might offer the sacrifice of Christs blood shedding proprijs sermonibus, with prayers and service of his own making: and that the better to achieve that purpose, the holy ghost might come upon him. After sixth days he was in a trance for cause of the holy ghosts coming. When the seventh day was come, he began to minister unto God, that is to wit he said Mass every day. After a certain time thus spent, through faith and prayer, he began to write with his own hand, Mysteria ministrationis, the Mass, or the service of the Mass. On a night our lord came unto him in a vision with the Apostles, and laid bread to be consecrated on the holy altar, and stirring up Basil said unto him. Secundum postulationem tuam repleatur os tuum loud &c. According to thy request, let thy mouth be filled with praise: that with thine own words thou mayest offer up to me sacrifice. He not able to abide the vision with his eyes, rose up with trembling, and going to the holy Altar, began to say▪ that he had written in paper thus: Repleatur os meum laud, & hymnum dicat gloriae tuae domine Deus, qui creasti nos, & adduxisti in vitam hanc, & caeteras orationes sancti ministerij. Let my mouth be filled with praise, to utter an hymn to thy glory Lord God, which hast created us, and brought us into this life, and so forth the other prayers of the Mass.