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

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

The former part of this Conclusion is already answered. But for the Second part, If they, that have reformed the horrible Abuses of the Mass, be the Forerunners of Antichrist, what then may we think of them, that have wilfully, and of purpose invented, and erected all those Abuses? That have taken from the people of God, not only the Holy Communion, but also the understanding, and sweetness, and comfort of the same? That have spoiled God's Children of the Bread of Life, and have fed them with the Bread of Confusion, that is, with Ignorance, Superstition, and Idolatry? That have mangled, and corrupted Christs Blessed Mysteries, and have wickedly defiled the Camp of the Lord? And having thus done, yet notwithstanding, have faces to maintain, and uphold all their wilful doings? What may God's people think of them? And before whom do they run? Verily Gerardus Lorichius M. Hardinges own Doctor saith thus,¹ Missae privatae, quae absente populo Catholico fiunt, abominatio veriùs, quàm Oblatio, dicendae sunt. Private Masses, which are said without presence of the people, are rather an Abomination, then a Sacrifice. And S. Augustine saith, ⟨p. 487⟩Si Johannes ita diceret, ²Si quis peccaverit, me habetis Mediarorem apud Patrem, & ego exoro pro peccatis vestris, Quis eum ferre• bonorum, & fidelium Christianorum? Quis sicut Apostolum Christi, & non sicut Antichristum intueretur? If S. John would say thus, If any man sin, ye have me your Mediator with the Father, and I obtain pardon for your sins, what good, and Faithful Christian man could abide him? who would look upon him, as upon the Apostle of Christ, and not rather as upon Antichrist?

The former parte of this Conclusion is already answeared. But for the Seconde parte, If they, that haue refourmed the horrible Abuses of the Masse, be the Forerenners of Antichriste, what then may we thinke of them, that haue wilfully, and of purpose inuented, and erected al those Abuses? That haue taken from the people of God, not onely the Holy Communion, but also the vnderstandinge, and swéetenes, and comforte of the same? That haue spoiled Goddes Children of the Breade of Lyfe, and haue feadde them with the Breade of Confusion, that is, with Ignorance, Superstition, and Idolatrie? That haue mangled, and corrupted Christes Blissed Mysteries, and haue wickedly defiled the Campe of the Lorde? And hauinge thus donne, yet notwithstandinge, haue faces to mainteine, and vpholde al their wilful doinges? What maie Goddes people thinke of them? And before whome doo they renne? Uerily Gerardus Lorichius M. Hardinges owne Doctour saithe thus,