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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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Peccham in his Provincial was never so strait.1 He saith no more but thus: Statuimus ut quilibet Sacerdos, quem Canonica necessitas non excusat, conficiat omni •ebdomada saltem semel. We ordain that every priest, onlesse he be excused by some Canonical necessity, do Consecrate every week once at the least. There is odds between once a week, and once a day.2 And Linwood writing upon the same, allegeth these words of S. Augustine's, Quotidiae Eucharistiae communicare, nee laudo, nec vitupero: As for receiving the communion every day, 3I neither praise it nor dispraise it. Innocentius the third noteth, that there were priests in his time, that would scarcely say mass at four times in the year. And Thomas of Aquine thinketh it sufficient for a priest that is not charged with Cure, to say Mass only upon principal feasts. It is also written in Vitis Patrum, that a certain holy man being made priest, would notwithstanding never say Mass, while he lived. Yet was there none of these ever charged with foreshowing or ceasing the daily Sacrifice, or leaving undone that thing, that Christ had commanded to be done.
Peccham in his Prouincial was neuer so straite.1 He saithe no more but thus: Statuimus vt quilibet Sacerdos, quem Canonica necessitas non excusat, conficiat omni •ebdomada saltem semel. We ordeine that euery priest, onlesse he be excused by some Canonical necessitie, doo Consecrate euery weeke once at the least. There is oddes betweene once a weeke, and once a daye.2 And Linwoode writinge vpon the same, allegeth these woordes of S. Augustines, Quotidiae Eucharistiae communicare, nee laudo, nec vitupero: As for receiuinge the communion euery daye, 3I neither prayse it nor dispraise it. Innocentius the thirde noteth, that there were priestes in his time, that woulde scarcely saye masse at foure times in the yeere. And Thomas of Aquine thinketh it sufficient for a prieste that is not charged with Cure, to say Masse onely vpon principal feastes. It is also written in Vitis Patrum, that a certaine holye man beinge made prieste, woulde notwithstandinge neuer saye Masse, while he liued. Yet was there none of these euer charged with foresowinge or ceassinge the daiely Sacrifice, or leauinge vndoone that thinge, that Christe had commaunded to be doone.