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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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Touching the Institution of Christ, I have already said so much, as unto a quiet mind may seem sufficient. Yet for further declaration, I would demand of M. Harding, what thing he requireth to Christs Institution. If Words, Christs words be plain: If Example, Christ him self ministered in both kinds: If Authority, Christ commanded his Disciples, and in them all other Ministers of his Church, to do the like: If Certdi•etie of his meaning, The Apostles endued with the Holy Ghost, so practised the same, and understood, he meant so: If Continuance of time, he bad the same to be continued until he come again. If neither the Words, nor Example, nor Commandment of Christ, nor the understanding & practise of the Apostles, can warrant us Christs Institution, alas what warrant then have they, that being utterly void of all these things, only stay them selves,1 as it is confessed by the best of that side, by the simple devotion of the people? When Christ had delivered both kinds unto his Disciples, he said unto them, This do ye, the same, that ye see, I have done. But where did Christ ever say, Minister unto your selves one way, and an other way unto the people: or, Receive ye in both kinds, and let all the rest receive in one?
Touchinge the Institution of Christe, I haue alreadie saide so muche, as vnto a quiet minde may séeme sufficient. Yet for further declaration, I woulde demaunde of M. Hardinge, what thinge he requireth to Christes Institution. If VVoordes, Christes woordes be plaine: If Example, Christe him selfe ministred in bothe kyndes: If Authoritie, Christe commaunded his Disciples, and in them al other Ministers of his Churche, to dooe the like: If Certdi•etie of his meaninge, The Apostles indued with the Holy Ghoste, so practised the same, and vnderstoode, he meante so: If Continuance of time, he badde the same to be continued vntil he come againe. If neither the Woordes, nor Example, nor Commaundement of Christe, nor the vnderstanding & practise of the Apostles, can warrant vs Christes Institution, alas what warrant then haue they, that beinge vtterly voyde of al these thinges, onely staye them selues,1 as it is confessed by the best of that side, by the simple deuotion of the people? When Christe had deliuered bothe kindes vnto his Disciples, he saide vnto them, This doo yee, the same, that ye sée, I haue doone. But where did Christe euer saye, Minister vnto your selues one waye, and an other waye vnto the people: or, Receiue yée in bothe kindes, and let al the rest receiue in one?