M. Harding. The first Division.M. Hardinge. The first Diuision.

M. Harding. The first Division.

M. Hardinge. The first Diuision.

Every Mass is public, concerning both the oblation, and also the Communion, and none private. For no man offereth that dreadful sacrifice privately for him self alone, but for the whole Church of Christ in common. The Communion likewise of the Sacrament, is a public feast by Christ through the ministry of the priest in the same^a prepared for every faithful person: from partaking whereof none is excluded, that with due examination having before made him self ready, demandeth the same. And so being common by order of the first institution, and by^b will of the ministers, it ought to be reputed for common, not private.

Euery Masse is publike, concernynge bothe the oblation, and also the Communion, and none pryuate. For no man offereth that dreadfull sacrifice priuately for him selfe alone, but for the whole Churche of Christ in common. The Communion likewise of the Sacrament, is a publike feast by Christ through the ministerie of the priest in the same^a prepared for euery faithfull person: from partakinge whereof none is excluded, that with due examination hauing before made him selfe ready, demaundeth the same. And so being common by order of the first institution, and by^b will of the ministers, it ought to be reputed for common, not priuate.

1. aThe first untruth: for there is no such preparation.The first vntruthe: for there is no suche preparatiō.
2. b