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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 us a little view the Circumstances, and weigh the likelihoods of this matter. Basil besought God, that he might make the Sacrifice with his own words. And shall we think, he had more fancy to his own words, then he had to the words of Christ? He awoke: stood up: and suddenly was at the Altar at midnight. What, shall we think he was the Sexton there, or lay all night, like Eli or Samuel, in the Church: and yet being so famous a Bishop had no man to attend upon him?
But let vs a litle vewe the Circumstances, and weighe the likelihoodes of this mater. Basile besought God, that he might make the Sacrifice with his owne woordes. And shal we thinke, he had more fancie to his owne woordes, then he had to the woordes of Christe? He awooke: stoode vp: and suddainly was at the Aultare at midnight. What, shal we thinke he was the Sextine there, or laye al night, like Eli or Samuel, in the Churche: and yet beinge so famous a Bishop had no man to attende vpon him?
He divided the Bread,1 and laid up the third part of it in a Golden Dove, that hung over the Altar: and yet by his own tale, his golden Dove then was not yet ready made. For it followeth immediately in the next lines, After Basil had done these things, and had communed with Eubulus, and others, the next day he sent for a Gold smith, and made a Dove of pure Gold. It behooveth a liar to be mindful what he sayeth. If this Dove were made before, how was it made afterward? If it were not made before, how could it then hang over the Altar? Or how could Basil put his bread in it before it was made? And to what end was that bread so kept in the Dove? And wherein, or where, was the other third part kept, that Basil thus reserved purposely to be buried, or as M. Harding termeth it, to be interred with him? Wherein M. Hardinges Amphilochius both uttereth words of manifest blasphemy, and also shamefully belieth that holy Father, and doth him great and open injury. It was but fondly done by S. Benet, 2as Gregory reporteth of him, to cause the Sacrament to be laid upon a dead mans breast: and likewise it was as fondly done of others that ministered the Sacrament unto the dead, and gave it into their mouths: which thing is namely forbidden by the Council of Carthage.