Iewel.
Here M. Harding beginneth to scanne his Tenses, to rip vp Syllables, and to hunte for Letters: And in the ende buildeth vp the highest Castle of his Religion vpon a gheasse. I maruel, that so learned a man vvoulde either vse so vnlearned argumentes: or, hauing such stoare of Authorities, as he pretendeth, vvould euer make so simple choise.
He saith, These wordes, Is Geuen, Is Shead, be wordes of Sacri∣ficing, though the Terme it self of Oblation and Sacrifice, be not expressed. Here M. Harding, b••sides that he hath imagined a strāge Con∣struction of his ovvne, that neuer any learned man knevve before, and so straggleth alone, and svvarueth from al the Olde Fathers, includeth also a repugnance, and Contradiction against him selfe. For, vvhereas vvoordes, and termes sound both one thing, the one being mere Englishe, the other borovved of the Latine, M. Harding saith, Christe in the Institution of his Supper, vsed the VVordes of Sacrificing, and yet expres∣sed not the Termes of Sacrificinge. Suche Priuilege these menne haue, vvith shifte of termes to beguile the vvorlde. For if Christe vsed the vvordes of Sacrificing, hovv can M. Harding say, He vsed not the Termes of Sacrificing? and yf he vsed not the Termes (vvordes, and Termes be∣ing one thing) hovv can he say, He vsed the vvordes?