The B. of Salisbury.The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
M. Harding would seem, to have trained all the Ancient Doctors unto his side, and to that end hath mustered them here in an army all together. How be it of them all, there is not one, that teacheth us one word of the Adoration of the Sacrament. Wherefore, if he bring them forth only for a Show, they are to many: but if he bring them, as Witnesses, they are to few: for, touching the case, they say nothing. Yet M. Harding, as a man much doubting his Readers memory, whatsoever he hath shortly alleged here, hath else where repeated, and doubled the same in other places of his Book: so that, if I would answer all in particular, I should be over tedious. For avoiding whereof, it shall be sufficient, to refer me self over to such places, where as these Authorities are answered severally more at large.
M. Hardinge would séeme, to haue trained al the Ancient Doctours vnto his side, and to that ende hath mustred them here in an armie al togeather. How be it of them al, there is not one, that teacheth vs one woorde of the Adoration of the Sacrament. Wherefore, if he bringe them foorthe onely for a Shew, they are to many: but if he bringe them, as Witnesses, they are to few: for, touchinge the case, they say nothinge. Yet M. Harding, as a man muche doubtinge his Readers memorie, whatsoeuer he hath shortely alleged here, hath els where repeted, and doubled the same in other places of his Booke: so that, if I would answeare al in particulare, I should be ouer tedious. For auoidinge whereof, it shalbe sufficient, to referre mee selfe ouer to suche places, where as these Authorities are answeared seuerally more at large.
First, as I have said before, there is not one of all these Fathers, that willeth us to Adore the Sacrament with godly honour. Which thing notwithstanding they were able to have written, if it had been then either used, or thought convenient: and M. Harding was able to have found it, if it had been written. The Bread of the Sacrament is not that Bread,