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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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S. Augustine speaking of the times of persecution, Do not we consider (saith he)1 in what multitudes the people in such dangers resorteth to the Church, some desiring they may be Baptized, some that they may be reconciled from excommunication, some that they may be admitted to show their repentance (for their open crimes) every man desiring consort, every man desiring the participation of the Sacrament? In which case if there be no Minister to be had, what misery then followeth them, that depart this life either unbaptized, or else bound (in their sins?) Likewise S. Cyprian saith, In this extreme case of death, the party excommunicate should not tarry to be reconciled by the Bishop (in the presence of the Church, as the order was then) but discharge him self before any Deacon, and so depart unto the Lord in peace. Therefore the priest understanding the state, the old man Serapion being excommunicate stood in, and being not able for sickness to go him self, least he should depart comfortless in desperation, in token that he was reconciled unto the Church, sent unto him the sacrament by the lad, and sent it not in one kind only, but in both. For such was the order of the Church then,2 as it appeareth well by the story of Exuperius, 3and by Justinus, and others. And the boy that carried the Sacrament, for more ease of the old man in that case, was warned by the priest to moist the bread in the Sacramental wine that he brought with him, like as Bassus also did unto Simeones: whom M. Harding highly commendeth for his holiness, not withstanding he were the founder of the Messalians,4 and therefore, as he afterward saith, the first parent of the Sacramentary Heresy. And what hath M. Harding herein found for his half Communion? He will say, The boy was commanded to dip the Bread: and Bassus was fain to wash Simeones mouth, Ergo, they received in one kind. Verily, Serapions boy were soon able to answer this argument. For what sequel is this in reason, The sick mans mouth was dry: Ergo, he could not receive the Cup? Who would make such reasons but M. Harding? Of this ground he might better ⟨p. 135⟩