M. Hardinge. The .1. Diuision.
The mater of this Article is neither one of the higheste Mysteries, nor one of the Greatest Keies of our Religion, howe so euer M. Iuel pleaseth him selfe with that reporte, thinkinge therby to im∣paire the estimation of the Catholique Churche. The diuersitie of obseruation in this behalfe she∣weth the indifferencie of the thinge. For elles if one manner of pronouncinge the woordes of Con∣secration had beene thought a necessary pointe of Religion, it had beene euerywhere vniforme, and inuariable. That the Breade, and VVine be Consecrated by the woordes of our Lorde pronounced by the priest, as in the personne of Christe, by vertue of the whiche, through the grace of the Holy Ghoste, the Breade, and VVine are Chaunged into our Lordes Bodie, and Bloude: (213)* 1.1 this thinge hathe in al times, and in al places, and with consente of al inuariably beene doonne, and so beleeued. But the ma∣ner of pronouncinge the woordes, concerninge Silence, or open vtterance, accordinge to diuersitie of places, hath beene diuerse.