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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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Concerning the priests Sole receiving, which is grounded only upon it self, without further proof: Verily I see no cause, but that Nicolaus de Cusa beinge a Cardinal of Rome, ought to carry as good credit herein, as M. Harding with all his guesses.1 He saith, and willeth his words to be specially noted, as it is before touched, that in those days the priest did never receive without the Deacon. Yet hath M. Harding a certain surmise by him self, that the priests in the Country received alone.
Concerninge the priestes Sole receiuinge, whiche is grounded onely vpon it selfe, without further proufe: Uerily I sée no cause, but that Nicolaus de Cusa beinge a Cardinal of Rome, ought to carie as good credite herein, as M. Hardinge with al his gheasses.1 He saithe, and willeth his woordes to be specially noted, as it is before touched, that in those daies the priest did neuer receiue without the Deacon. Yet hath M. Hardinge a certaine surmise by him selfe, that the priestes in the Countrey receiued alone.
- 1Nicolaus de Cusa Ad Cle••• & literatos Bohaemiae.
But what a wonderful case is this? The Mass, that we must needs believe is so Ancient, so Universal, so Catholic, so Holy, so Glorious, cannot be found neither in Churches, nor in Chapels, nor in secrete Oratories, nor in Private houses in Town or City, but must be sought out in some Petty parish in the Country, and that by conjecture only, and by guess, and by such records as ⟨p. 92⟩directly condemn the whole order of the Mass, and will suffer no man to be present thereat, but only such as will receive.