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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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Thirdly, although he were able to prove, that Christ so ministered at that §3time, and in that place, yet were all this nothing to prove his purpose. For we join issue of the People: he answereth of the Priests. I speak of the Church: he speaketh of an Inn. And to conclude, by this example it appeareth, that Christ him self received in one kind: which one thing overthroweth all that M. Harding hath built.
Thirdely, althoughe he were hable to proue, that Christe so ministred at that §3time, and in that place, yet were al this nothinge to proue his purpose. For we ioyne issue of the People: he answeareth of the Priestes. I speake of the Curche: he speaketh of an Inne. And to conclude, by this example it appeareth, that Christe him selfe receiued in one kinde: whiche one thinge ouerthroweth al that M. Hardinge hath• builte.
And because he maketh him self so sure, and certain, that Christ at Emmaus ministered the Sacrament, it may please him to remember, that even the same Doctors, that he hath here alleged, and diverse others of late years, upon good consideration have said,1 it was not the Sacrament. S. Augustine saith, the breaking of Bread there was hospitality, and entertaining of strangers. His words be these: Quia hospitalitatem sectati sunt, eum, quem in expositione Scripturarum non agnoverunt, in panis fraction cognoscunt. Because they were given to hospitality, they knew him in the breaking of Bread, whom they knew not in the expounding of the Scriptures. Which thing S. Gregory uttereth in plainer manner.2 Mensam igitur ponunt, Panes, cibósque offerunt, & Deum, quem in scripturarum expositione non cognoverant, in panis fraction cognoscunt. They lay the table, and set forth Bread and Meat, and God, whom they knew not in the expounding of the Scriptures, they know in the breaking of bread. It were hard to say, the setting forth of Bread and Meat upon a table in an Hosterie, was the Ministration of the Sacrament. And to leave Bede,