The B. of Salisbury.The B. of Sarisburie.

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

God wot it were great wrong to cast a mist over darkness. But M. Harding having alleged such matter for his half Communion, as he him self seeth may be easily answered,¹ and William Wideford a Doctor of his own learning saith, is foolishly, and falsely brought in, to serve this turn, Yet he would not pass it over without some bravery. But now will he bring in such authorities, so clear, so forcible, and so invincible, as can not possibly be avoided. How be it, God be thanked, these authorities be neither so weighty, nor so strange. I knew them all, and had weighed them well, before I spake any thing in that behalf. Here he doubleth a great many things before by him alleged for his Private Mass, in deed serving as well to the one purpose, as to the other.

God wote it were greate wronge to cast a myste ouer darkenesse. But M. Hardinge hauing alleged suche mater for his halfe Communion, as he him selfe seeth may be easely answeared,¹ and William Wideford a Doctour of his owne learning saith, is foolishely, and falsely brought in, to serue this turne, Yet he woulde not passe it ouer without some brauerie. But now wil he bringe in suche authorities, so cleare, so forcible, and so inuincible, as can not possibly be auoyded. How be it, God be thanked, these authorities be neither so weighty, nor so strange. I knew them al, and had weighed them wel, before I spake any thinge in that behalfe. Here he doubleth a greate many thinges before by him alleged for his Priuate Masse, in déede seruinge as wel to the one purpose, as to the other.

1. 1VVil. Widefor••dus contra wiclevum.VVil. VVidefor••dus contra wicleuum.