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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 if the whole Clergy had been so negligent, that not one of them all, being so many, and so straitly charged, would have Communicated with the Priest, as M. Harding seemeth to condemn them all, only upon his own word without any evidence, Yet let us see whether M. Harding•s Nemo, were able of necessity to shut out all the rest of the people.
But if the whole Clergie had béene so negligent, that not one of them al, being so many, and so straitely charged, woulde haue Communicated with the Priest, as M. Hardinge séemeth to condemne them al, onely vpon his owne woorde without any euidence, Yet let vs sée whether M. Harding•s Nemo, were hable of necessitie to shutte out al the rest of the people.
Chrysostom in divers places seemeth to divide the whole multitude into three sorts, whereof some were Penitent, some Negligent, and some Devout. The Penitent were commanded away, and might not Communicate: The Negligent sometime departed of them selves, and would not Communicate: The Devout remained, and received together. Now, that the Devout remained still with Chrysostom the whole time of the holy Mysteries, it is plain by the very fame place,1 that M. Harding here allegeth for his purpose. For thus Chrysostom saith unto the people, Thou art come into the Church, and hast song praises unto God with the rest, and hast confessed thee self to be one of the worthy, in that thou departedst not forth with the unworthy. By these words he showeth that some were worthy, and some unworthy: that the unworthy departed, and the worthy remained.
Chrysostome in diuers places séemeth to diuide the whole multitude into three sortes, whereof some were Penitent, some Negligent, and some Deuoute. The Penitent were commaunded away, and might not Communicate: The Negligent sometime departed of them selues, and woulde not Communicate: The Deuoute remained, and receiued togeather. Now, that the Deuoute remained stil with Chrysostome the whole time of the holy Mysteries, it is plaine by the very fame place,