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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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How be it, what so ever the credit of the Book be, thus it is written: Christ took Bread and blessed it, and brake it. Here (saith M. Harding) no man can doubt, but it was the Sacrament. I see well he would fain have it so. Yet is there here neither by the Hebrews Gospel, nor by S. Hierome, any one word spoken of the Sacrament. Neither had S. James vowed, that he would not minister, or receive the Communion, but that he would eat no Common Bread, before he had seen Christ risen again from the dead. As for the blessing of the Bread, it was not a thing peculiar to the Sacrament, but a general manner that Christ observed, when so ever be used God's creatures, as it may appear throughout the story of the Gospels. That Christ should then minister the Sacrament, it is but M. Hardinges guess. No old writer ever saw so much before, no not S. Hierome, that wrote the story. Yet M. Harding, as though he had learned it in the third heaven, saith, It is so plain, that no man may doubt of it.
How be it, what so euer the credite of the Booke be, thus it is written: Christe tooke Breade and blist it, and brake it. Here (saith M. Harding) no man can doubte, but it was the Sacrament. I sée wel he woulde faine haue it so. Yet is there here neither by the Hebrewes Gospel, nor by S. Hierome, any one woorde spoaken of the Sacrament. Neither had S. Iames vowed, that he woulde not minister, or receiue the Communion, but that he woulde eate no Common Breade, before he had seene Christe risen againe from the dead. As for the blessynge of the Breade, it was not a thinge peculiar to the Sacrament, but a general manner that Christe obserued, when so euer be vsed Goddes creatures, as it may appeare throughout the storie of the Gospels. That Christe should then minister the Sacrament, it is but M. Hardinges gheasse. No olde writer euer saw so muche before, no not S. Hierome, that wrote the storie. Yet M. Harding, as though he had learned it in the thirde heauen, saith, It is so plaine, that no man may doubt of it.
But be it the Sacrament: Ergo (saith M. Harding) There was but one kind. And how may that be proved? Now must one guess help an other. For it is likely (saith M. Harding) that there was no wine in the house. And why so? Because S. James drank no wine. If guesses go for arguments, this matter is done. How be it, it seemeth a very silly guess, to say, S. James drank no wine, Ergo, He had no wine in his house. Verily the same Egesippus,