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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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But Christ saith, I have given you an example, that as ye have seen me do, ye also do the like. Therefore (saith M. Harding) this commandment bindeth as well as the other, Drink ye all of this. How may a man trust M. Harding in the dark, that will thus deceive him in the light? For he knoweth that the washing of feet was neither Institution of Christ, nor any part of the Sacrament, nor specially appointed to be done by the Apostles, nor the breach thereof ever deemed Sacrilege,1 as Gelasius writeth of this disorder of the half Communion. Whether the Apostles for any time after Christs Resurrection observed it or no, it appeareth not. Neither is there any thing, to my remembrance, written of it.2 As we may perceive by S. Paul, it was an office more belonging unto women, then unto men. And it seemeth by S. Augustine, that this Ceremony in the Church had relation unto some other cause, and not unto the Institution of Christ, neither to the example or practise of the Apostles. For thus he writeth unto his friend Januarius touching the same:3 If thou demand, upon what consideration this Ceremony of washing feet began first, notwithstanding I have well thought of it, yet can I find nothing, that seemeth more likely, then this: for that the bodies of them that had appointed to be Baptized (at Easter) being il cherished by reason of the Lenten fast, would have had some loathsomeness in the touching, onlesse they had been washed at some time before: And that therefore they chose this day chiefly to that purpose, upon which day the Lords Supper is yearly celebrate. Here S. Augustine saith, it was the fulsomeness of the bodies, and loathsomeness of the senses, that first began this Ceremony, and not the Institution or commandment of Christ. But as touching the Ministration of the Communion in Both Kinds, it is most certain, that the Apostles used it, and that Christ commanded it to be used still until his coming.
But Christe saithe, I haue geuen you an example, that as ye haue seen me doo, ye also doo the like. Therefore (saith M. Hardinge) this commaundement byndeth as wel as the other, Drinke ye al of this. How may a man trust M. Hardinge in the darke, that wil thus deceiue him in the light? For he knoweth that the washinge of feete was neither Institution of Christe, nor any parte of the Sacrament, nor specially appointed to be doone by the Apostles, nor the breache thereof euer déemed Sacriledge,