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

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

To prove that the half Communion is a thing indifferent, he bringeth forth the authority of Melanchthon, Bucer, & a certain learned man of Bohemia: some of them falsely alleged, & some without any allegation at all. Neither doth he bring them to the intent to take them for his authors, & to follow them: for they neither in their books, nor in the order of their Churches, ever consented to the breach of Christs Institution. But herein he bewrayeth his want of old Doctors: for having the authority of them, he would never have alleged any of these.

To proue that the halfe Communion is a thing indifferent, he bringeth foorth thauthoritie of Melancthon, Bucer, & a certaine learned man of Bohemia: some of them falsely alleged, & some without any allegation at al. Neither doth he bringe them to thintent to take them for his authours, & to folow them: for they neither in their bookes, nor in the order of their Churches, euer consented to the breache of Christes Institution. But herein he bewrayeth his wante of olde Doctours: for hauinge thauthoritie of them, he woulde neuer haue alleged any of these.

In Melanchthon he misseliketh much the manner of his speech, in that he calleth the Sacrament a Sign: which word (as he saith) is strange, and not the accustomed word of the Church. Saving that he seeketh occasions, and quarrels without cause, as his wont is, otherwise he knoweth, that a Sacrament ⟨p. 110⟩hath been called a Sign in all times,¹ and ages of the Church.

In Melancthon he misseliketh much the manner of his speache, in that he calleth the Sacrament a Signe: whiche woorde (as he saithe) is straunge, and not the accustomed woorde of the Churche. Sauinge that he seeketh occasions, and quarels without cause, as his woonte is, otherwise he knoweth, that a Sacrament