M. Harding. The .23. Division.M. Hardinge. The .23. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .23. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .23. Diuision.

Now that I have thus proved the single Communion, I use their own term, I desire M. Ivel to reason with me soberly a word or two. Howe say you sir? Do you reprove the Mass, or do you reprove the Private Mass? I think, what so ever your opinion is herein, your answer shall be, you allow not the Private Mass. For as touching that the oblation of the Body and Blood of Christ done in the Mass, is the Sacrifice of the Church, and proper to the new Testament, 33¹ commanded by Christ to be frequented according to his institution: if you deny this, make it so light as you list: all those authorities which you deny us to have for proof of your great number of articles, will be found against you: I mean Doctors, general Councils the most ancient, the examples of the primitive Church, the Scriptures: I add further reason, consent universal and uncontrolled, and tradition.² If you deny this, you must deny all our religion from the Apostles time to this day, and now in the end of the world when iniquity aboundeth, and charity waxeth cold, when the Son of man coming shall scarcely find faith in the earth, begin a new. And therefore you M Ivel knowing this well enough, what so ever you do in deed, in word, as it appeareth by the little book you have set forth in print, you pretend to disallow, yea most vehemently to improve the Private Mass.

Nowe that I haue thus proued the single Communion, I vse their owne terme, I desire M. Iuel to reason with me soberly a woorde or twoo. Howe say you sir? Doo you reproue the Masse, or doo you reproue the Priuate Masse? I thinke, what so euer your opinion is herein, your answeare shal be, you allowe not the Priuate Masse. For as touchinge that the oblation of the Bodie and Bloude of Christe done in the Masse, is the Sacrifice of the Churche, and proper to the newe Testament, 33¹