M. Harding. The .26. Division.M. Hardinge. The .26. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .26. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .26. Diuision.

The fourth Council of Carthago decreed,¹ if a man in sickness (who was enjoined public penance) do demand his housel, and ere he die fall in a Frenzy, or become speechless: that the Sacrament be poured into his mouth. To take this for the form of Wine, we are moved by the decree of the Eleventh Council Toletane. Where it is said,² that the weak nature of man is wont at the point of death to be so far oppressed with drought, that it may be refreshed by no meats, uneath sustained with comfort of drink. Then it followeth. Which thing we see to be so, at departing of many, who being very desirous to receive their voyage provision of the holy Communion, when the Sacrament was given them, have caste it up again: not that they did this through infidelity, but for that they were not able to swallow down the Sacrament delivered to them, but only a draught of our Lords Cup. How so ever this be taken, it is plain by this Council, as by many other ancient Councils and Doctors, that the manner of the Catholic Church hath been, to minister the Sacrament to the sick, under one Kind.

The fourth Councel of Carthago decreed,¹ if a man in sickenesse (who was enioyned publique penance) doo demaunde his housel, and er he die fal in a Phrenesie, or become speechlesse: that the Sacrament be powred into his mouthe. To take this for the forme of VVine, we are moued by the decree of the Eleuenth Councel Toletane. Where it is saide,² that the weake nature of man is wonte at the pointe of deathe to be so farre oppressed with drouthe, that it may be refreshed by no meates, vnneth susteined with conforte of drinke. Then it followeth. VVhiche thinge we see to be so, at departinge of many, who beinge very desirous to receiue their viage prouision of the holy Communion, when the Sacrament was geuen them, haue caste it vp againe: not that they did this through infidelitie, but for that they were not hable to swallow downe the Sacrament deliuered to them, but onely a draught of our Lordes Cuppe. How so euer this be taken, it is plaine by this Councel, as by many other auncient Councels and Doctours, that the manner of the Catholike Churche hath beene, to minister the Sacrament to the sicke, vnder one Kinde.