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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 › M. Harding. The .21. Division.Article 2 › M. Hardinge. The .21. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .21. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .21. Diuision.
Dionysius Alexandrinus about the year of our Lord .200. as Eusebius Caesariensis reciteth, manifestly declareth,1 how that an old man called Serapion, was houseled under one kind at his end. This Serapion after that he had lain speechless three days, sent for the Sacrament. The Priest for sickness not able to come him self, gave to the lad that came of that errant, a little of the Sacrament, commanding him to wet it, and so being moisted to pour it into the old mans mouth. Thus much is expressed by the words there, as the Greek is to be construed.2 The lad being returned home, moisted with some liquor that divine meat, to serve the old man withal, lying now panting for desire to be dismissed hence, and to hast him away to Heaven, and poured it into his mouth. For that this old mans mouth and throat, had long been dry by force of his sickness, the Priest, who had experience in that case, providently gave warning, to moist the Sacrament with some liquor, and so together to pour it into his mouth. Which was so done by the lad, as Dionysius expresseth. Now if the form of wine had then also been brought by the lad to be ministered, there had been no need of such Circumstance, to procure the old man a moisture to swallow down that holy food. And that this was the manner of ministering the Sacrament to old men at their departing, it appeareth by record of Theodoritus, who writeth in his Ecclesiastical story, how one Bassus an Archpriest ministered unto an old man called Simeones, of great fame for his holiness. Bassus, saith he, as he visited his Churches, chanced upon holy Simeones that wonder of the world, lying sick, who through feebleness was not able to speak, nor move. ⟨p. 134⟩When Bassus saw he should dye, he giveth him his rights before. But after what sor•e, it is to be marked. Spongia petita Simeoni o humctat atque eluit, ac tum ei divinum obtulit Sacramentum. He calleth for a sponge (saith Theodoritus) and therewith moisteth and washeth Simeones mouth, and then giveth him the holy Sacrament. If at that time the receiving of the Sacred Cup had been in use, such procuring of moisture, for the better swallowing down of the Sacrament under one kind, had been needless.