M. Hardinges reasons.

M. Hardinges reasons.

Christs Death must be kept in remembrance, Ergo, The Priest is bound to say daily Mass, y• although there be no man to receive with him. Alas, how holdeth this poor argument? ⟨p. 25⟩Or how may we make it good? Is there none other mean to remember Christs death, but only by saying Private Mass? Or is not every one of the people bound to remember the same, as deeply, and as often as the Priest? It is a very simple sequel, only upon remembrance of Christs Death to found the Mass. Doubtless the Mass, as it is now used, utterly drowneth and defaceth all manner remembrance of the Death of Christ.

Christes Death must be kepte in remembrance, Ergo, The Priest is bounde to say daily Masse, y• although there be no man to receiue with him. Alas, how holdeth this poore argument? ⟨p. 25⟩Or how may wée make it good? Is there none other meane to remember Christes death, but onely by saiyng Priuate Masse? Or is not euery one of ye people bounde to remember the same, as deepely, and as often as the Priest? It is a very simple sequele, onely vpon remembrance of Christes Death to founde the Masse. Doubtlesse the Masse, as it is now vsed, vtterly drowneth and defaceth al maner remembrance of the Death of Christe.

But to put a little more weight to this silly reason, where as M. Harding saith: The Priest ought daily to Sacrifice, yea although there be no man to receive with him, I will say further in his behalf: If this Sacrifice be so necessary, as it is supposed, then is the Priest bound to Sacrifice every day, yea although he him self receive not. For the Sacrifice, and the Receiving are sundry things, as it is also noted in a late Council holden at Toledo in Spain. Quidam sacerdotes uno die plurima offerunt Sacrificia,