M. Harding. The .1. Division.M. Hardinge. The .1. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .1. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .1. Diuision.

Of the Priests receiving the Sacrament him self alone, enough hath been said before.

Of the Priestes receiuinge the Sacramente him selfe alone, ynoughe hath beene saide before.

This term, Al, here smatchethe of spite. For if any devout person require to be partaker with the Priest, being worthily disposed, and examined, he is not turned of, but with all gentleness admitted. And in this case, the Priest is not to be charged with receiving all alone. Albeit, respect had to the thing received, how many soever receive, it is all, of all, and all of every one received. Concerning the breaking of the Sacrament, and the dividing of it in three parts, First,¹ it is Broken by the Priest, that we may know our Lord In fraction Panis, In the breaking of the Bread, as the two Disciples acknowledged him, to whom Jesus appeared in the day of his Resurrection,² as they were going to Emmaus. And also that thereby the Passion of Christ may be represented to our remembrance, at which his Precious Body was for our sins broken, rent, and torn on the Cross. And this manner was used at the Sacrifice in the Apostles time, as it is witnessed by Dionysius S. Pauls Scholar. Opertum Panem Pontifex aperit, (183) ³in frusta concidens &c. The Bishop (saith he) openeth the covered Bread, dividing it in pieces &c.

This terme, Al, here smatchethe of spite. For if any deuoute person require to be partaker with the Prieste, beinge woorthely disposed, and examined, he is not tourned of, but with al gentlenes admitted. And in this case, the Priest is not to be charged with receiuinge al alone. Albeit, respecte had to the thinge receiued, howe many soeuer receiue, it is al, of al, and al of euery one receiued. Concerninge the breakinge of the Sacramente, and the diuidinge of it in three partes, First,