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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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M. Harding upon occasion of these words, would have men believe, that the Deacon in the absence of the Priest, went to the Pyx, and took out the Sacrament, and received it. But Rufinus speaketh not one word neither of takings forth of the Sacrament, nor of the receiving of the Deacon, but of Dividing or Ministering to the people. And his meaning seemeth to be this, that in the absence of the Priest, the Deacon might Consecrate, and so serve the people. Which thing notwithstanding it seem in some part contrary to an other Canon of the same Council,1 namely in the presence of a Priest, yet that it was so used in the primitive Church, it appeareth by most manifest, and certain prou•es. S. Ambrose imagineth S. Laurence being a Deacon, thus to say unto Sixtus the Bishop, when he saw him led to his Martyrdom.2 Experire utrum idoneum ministrum elegeris, cui commiseris Dominici sanguinis Consecrationem. O •ather, try whether thou have chosen a •itte minister, unto whom thou hast committed the Consecration of the Lords Blood. By these words we see, that Deacons then used to Consecrate. Therefore Eutropius was not well advised, when he without cause corrupted, and altered S. Ambroses words, and for Dominici sanguinis Consecrationem, 3read, Dominici sanguinis dispensationem. For it followeth immediately in S. Ambrose, Et consummandorum consortium Sacramentorum, That is, The fellowship of perfecting the Sacraments.
M. Hardinge vpon occasion of these woordes, would haue men beléeue, that the Deacon in the absence of the Priest, wente to the Pyx, and tooke out the Sacrament, and receiued it. But Rufinus speaketh not one woorde neither of takings foorthe of the Sacrament, nor of the receiuing of the Deacon, but of Diuidinge or Ministringe to the people. And his meaning séemeth to be this, that in the absence of the Priest, the Deacon might Consecrate, and so serue the people. Whiche thinge notwithstanding it séeme in some parte contrary to an other Canon of the same Councel,1