The B. of Salisbury.The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Now is M. Harding come (as he saith) to the winding up of his Clew: meaning thereby, as may be thought, that the substance of all that he hath alleged hitherto, hangeth only by a twined thread.
Now is M. Hardinge come (as he saith) to the windinge vp of his Clew: meaninge thereby, as may be thought, that the substance of al that he hath alleged hitherto, hangeth onely by a twined threade.
This Conjecture is taken out of certain words of Chrysostom: and the whole force thereof standeth only upon this word Nemo, which is in English, No body. 1Chrysostoms words be these, We do daily offer the Sacrifice, or (as M. Harding delighteth rather to say) we do daily say Mass, and there is No Body to Communicate. Ergo, saith he, Chrysostom received alone: And so have we without question a plain Private Mass.
This Coniecture is taken out of certaine woordes of Chrysostome: and the whole force thereof standeth onely vpon this woorde Nemo, which is in English, No body. 1Chrysostomes woordes be these, Wee doo daily offer the Sacrifice, or (as M. Harding deliteth rather to say) wee doo daily say Masse, and there is No Body to Communicate. Ergo, saith he, Chrysostome receiued alone: And so haue wée without question a plaine Priuate Masse.
- 1Chrysostom. Ad populum Antiochen. hom. 61.