M. Harding. The .5. Division.M. Hardinge. The .5. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .5. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .5. Diuision.

Thus our adversaries have nothing to bring out of the Scriptures against the use of the Catholic Church, in ministering the Communion under one kind. And yet they cease not crying out upon the breach of Christs express commandment. And M. Ivel for his part in his first answer to D. Cole, sayeth, that the Council of Constance pronounced openly against Christ him self. But for as much as they are so hot in this point, I will send them to Martin Luther him self their Patriarch, that either by his sobriety in this matter they may be somewhat colded, or by his, and his Scholars inconstancy herein, be brought to be ashamed of themselves. Though the places be well known, as oftentimes cited of the Catholic writers of our time against the Gospellers, yet here I think good to rehearse them, that the unlearned may see, how them selves make not so great a matter of this article, as some seem to bear the people in hand it is. Luther writeth to them of Bohemiae these very words. Quoniam pulchrum quidem esset, utraque specie Eucharistiae uti, & Christus hac in re nihil tanquam necessarium praecepit: praestaret pacem & unitatem, quam Christus ubique praecepit, sectari, quàm de speciebus Sacramenti contender. Where as it were a fair thing (sayeth he) to use both kinds of the Sacrament, yet for that Christ herein hath commanded nothing, as necessary, it were better to keep peace and unity, which Christ hath every where charged us with all, than to strive for the outward kinds of the Sacrament. Again his words be these in a declaration that he wrote of the Sacrament. Non dixi, neque consului, neque est intentio mea, ut unus aut aliquot Episcopi, propria authoritate alicui incipiant ⟨p. 106⟩utramque speciem porrigere, nisi ita constitueretur & mandaretur in Concilio generally. Neither have I said, nor counselled, nor my mind is, that any one, or moe Bishops, begin by their own authority, to give both kinds (of the Sacrament) to any person, onlesse it were so ordained, and commanded in a general Council.

Thus our aduersaries haue nothinge to bringe out of the Scriptures against the vse of the Catholike Churche, in ministringe the Communion vnder one kinde. And yet they cease not crieinge out vpon the breache of Christes expresse commaundement. And M. Iuel for his parte in his firste answeare to D. Cole, saieth, that the Councel of Constance pronounced openly against Christe him selfe. But for as muche as they are so hote in this pointe, I wil sende them to Martin Luther him selfe their Patriarke, that either by his sobrietie in this mater they may be somewhat colded, or by his, and his Scholars inconstancie herein, be brought to be asshamed of themselues. Though the places be wel knowen, as oftentimes cited of the Catholike writers of our time against the Gospellers, yet here I thinke good to rehearse them, that the vnlearned may see, how them selues make not so great a mater of this article, as some seeme to beare the people in hande it is. Luther writeth to them of Bohemiae these very woordes. Quoniam pulchrum quidem esset, vtraque specie Eucharistiae vti, & Christus hac in re nihil tanquam necessarium praecepit: praestaret pacem & vnitatem, quam Christus vbique praecepit, sectari, quàm de speciebus Sacramenti contendere. Where as it were a faire thinge (saieth he) to vse both kindes of the Sacrament, yet for that Christe herein hath commaunded nothinge, as necessarie, it were better to kepe peace and vnitie, which Christe hath euery where charged vs with al, thē to striue for the outwarde kindes of the Sacrament. Againe his woordes be these in a declaration that he wrote of the Sacrament. Non dixi, neque consului, neque est intentio mea, vt vnus aut aliquot Episcopi, propria authoritate alicui incipiant