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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 2 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 2 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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By these plain words we may see, that both the priest and people received one Sacrifice. And Clemens (as M. Harding calleth him, the Apostles fellow) saith thus,1 Tanta in Altario Holocausta offerantur, quanta populo sufficere debeant: Let there be so many Sacrifices offered at the Altar, as may suffice for the people.
By these plaine woordes we may sée, that bothe the priest and people receiued one Sacrifice. And Clemens (as M. Hardinge calleth him, the Apostles fellow) saithe thus,1 Tanta in Altario Holocausta offerantur, quanta populo sufficere debeant: Let there be so many Sacrifices offred at the Altare, as may suffice for the people.
- 1Clemens Epist. 2.
And whereas it is further said, that the priest by receiving both parts in several, expresseth, as it were, unto the eye, how Christs Body and Blood were done asunder, the Scriptures, and ancient Fathers, have taught us otherwise, that not any gesture of the priest, but the very Ministration of the holy Communion, and the whole action of the people, expresseth unto us the manner and order of Christs death. S. Paul saith, As often as ye shall eat this Bread and drink this Cup, 1ye shall declare the Lords death until he come. And this, S. Paul writeth, not only to the priests, but also to the whole Congregation of the Corinthians. And in like sort writeth S. Augustine touching the same, Cum frangitur hostia, & Sanguis de Calice in ora fidelium funditur, quid aliud quàm dominici Corporis in Cruce immolatio, 2eiusque Sanguinis de latere effusio designatur? When the Oblation is broken, and the Blood from the cup is poured into the mouths of the faithful, what thing else is there signified, but the offering of the Lords Body upon the Cross, and the flowing of his Blood from his side? Thus it is clear, that the separation of Christs Body and Blood, is represented as well by the People, as by the Priest. Wherefore to devise a difference without cause, and of the same to conclude an error, it is double folly.