An other reason.
The receiuyng with companie is no substantial parte of Christes Institution, Ergo, wee are not bounde therein to folowe Christes example. First this Antecedent is false, as it is alrea∣die prooued. And if it were no parte of the substance of Christes Institution, Yet are wée neuerthelesse bounde to his example, bicause he hath commaunded vs so to doo.
If Christes example haue no more weight of our side, let vs turne the same to M. Hardinges side, and sée how handsomely it will conclude: Christe ministred the Communion to his Disciples altogeather, Ergo, the Priest may receiue alone.
Consider, good Reader, what credit these men deserue to haue, that are thus faine to shunne and flie the example of Christe.* 1.1 S. Paule to rectifie the Corin∣thians thought no way better then to cal them backe to Christ{is} example. For thus he saith, That I receiued of the Lorde, the same haue I deliuered vnto you. Likewise saithe S. Hierome, Dominica Coena omnibus debet esse Communis:* 1.2 quia ille omnibus disci∣pulis suis qui aderant, aequaliter tradidit Sacramenta. The Lordes Supper must be Common to al. And that he proueth by Christes example, Bicause Christe gaue the Sacramentes equally to al his Disciples that were present.
But whose example foloweth M. Hardinge, when he saith his Priuate Masse? When did either Christe, or any of his Disciples, Or any one of the olde Catho∣like Doctours, Minister in that sorte? If he folow none of these, let him not blame others, if they refuse to folow him.