A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.

The B. of Sarisburie.

He thought it not good to recite the woordes, as knowinge, they woulde not greatly serue his purpose. That the two former places were meante of the Sacrament, it ap∣peareth (saieth he) not onely by the VValdenses, but also by thexposition of the olde Fathers. Yet coulde none of them in either of these places, euer finde out the halfe Communion in One Kinde. But here is no mention of the Cuppe: Ergo, saithe M. Hardinge, the Com∣munion was ministred in Breade alone. A learned man, before he conclude so vnaduisedly, shoulde foresee, what woulde follow. M. Hardinge graunteth, as shal hereafter ap∣peare, that if a Priest doo Communicate in One Kinde alone, he committeth sacri∣lege: for so it is determined by Gelasius. Now let vs laye these two verities of

M. Hardinges both togeather. The firste is, If a Prieste minister in One Kinde, he committeth sacrilege. The seconde is, The Apostles were Priestes, and ministred onely in One Kinde: for here is no manner mention of the Cuppe. These bothe be M. Hardinges premisses.* 1.1 Hereof it must necessarily follow, and can not be auoided, that the Apostles of Christe committed sacrilege. But what wil not these menne graunte, to winne their purpose?

The weight of M. Hardinges argument, is taken, as they name it in Schooles, ab Authoritate negatiuè: and onlesse it be in consideration of some other Circum∣stance, it is so simple, that a very childe may soone answeare it. For as he saithe here, There is no mention made but of Breakinge of Breade: Ergo, there was no Cuppe, So might he also say, There is no mention made, but of Breakinge of Breade: Ergo, there was not Christes Bodie.* 1.2 Or thus: Iacob went downe into Egypte with thrée score and tenne soules: Ergo, in his companie he had no bodies. Certainely, as the soule in that place importeth the whole man: euen so in the other place, the breakinge of Breade im∣porteth the whole Ministration.

As for the Breakinge of Breade in the .27. of the Actes, whiche place as it is auoutched, Chrysostome vnderstandeth of the Sacrament, verely M. Harding was therein muche ouerséene. For the texte is cleare: If S. Paule gaue the Sacrament▪ beinge at that time in the shippe, he gaue it onely vnto Infidels, that knewe not Christe.* 1.3 And Chrysostomes exposition euen in the same place is plaine to the contrary. For thus he enlargeth S. Paules woordes, that he spake to the Mariners. Obsecro vos vt sumatis cibum: hoc enim ad salutem vestram fuerit: hoc est, ne forsan fame pereatis, cibum sumite. I pray you take some sustenance, It is behooueful for you that ye so doo. That is to say, take some meate, leaste perhaps ye die for hunger. Now let M. Harding either say, these woordes are spoken of y^e Sacrament: or confesse, that he hath made vntrue reporte of his Doctour.

Notes

• * 1.1

  M. Hardinges Conclusion. That the Apostles of Christe commit∣ted sacrilege.
• * 1.2

  Genes. 46.
• * 1.3

  M. Hardinge misreporteth S. Chrysostome.