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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 the Sacrament being, as M. Harding would have the world believe, no Bread,1 nor Wine, and so no Sacrament at all, but only the Natural and real Body of Christ, it were horrible blasphemy to bury it, and, as a dead thing, to lay it in the grave.
But the Sacrament beinge, as M. Hardinge woulde haue the worlde beleue, no Bre ade,1 nor Wine, and so no Sacrament at al, but onely the Natural and real Bodie of Christe, it were horrible blasphemie to burie it, and, as a dead thinge, to laye it in the graue.
- 1The burying of the Sacrament.The buryinge of the Sa•rament.
Further as this Doctor saith, S. Basil had this Dream or Vision, and reserved this portion of the Sacrament,1 immediately after he was made Bishop of Caesarea: and after that, as it is clear by other stories, continued Bishop there seven years at the least. Now judge thou (Gentle Reader) what kind of bread that would have been after seven years keeping, to be given to a sick man in his death bed. So many absurdities, and contrarieties, may easily be found in the very show, and sight of this childish fable.
Further as this Doctour saithe, S. Basile had this Dreame or Uision, and reserued this portion of the Sacrament,1 immediatly after he was made Bishop of Caesarea: and after that, as it is cleare by other stories, continued Bishop there seuen yeres at the leaste. Nowe iudge thou (Gentle Reader) what kinde of breade that woulde haue béene after seuen yeeres kepinge, to be geuen to a sicke man in his death bedde. So manie absurdities, and contrarieties, may easily be founde in the very shewe, and sight of this childishe fable.