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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 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.
But what a woonderful case is this? The Masse, that we must needes beleue is so Auncient, so Uniuersal, so Catholique, so Holy, so Glorious, cannot be founde neither in Churches, nor in Chapels, nor in secrete Oratories, nor in Priuate houses in Towne or Citie, but must be sought out in some Petie parishe in the Countrie, and that by coniecture onely, and by gheasse, and by suche recordes as ⟨p. 92⟩directely condemne the whole order of the Masse, and wil suffer no man to be present thereat, but onely suche as wil receiue.
For thus saith Chrysostom: 1If thou stand by, and do not Communicate, thou art malapert, thou art shameless, thou art impudent. Thine eyes be unworthy the •ight hereof, unworthy he thine ears. O thou wilt say, I am unworthy to be partaker of the holy Mysteries. Then art thou unworthy to be partaker of the prayers: thou mayest no more stand here, then a Heathen, that never was Christened. And touching him self he saith, In vain we come to offer the daily Sacrifice: In vain we stand at the Altar, Meaning thereby, as may appear, that if he said Private Mass for lack of company, it was in vain. Here M. Harding seeing that his Mass, even by his own authority is shrewdly cracked, and left for vain, assayeth to salve it, as well as he may.