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.

M. Hardinge. The seconde Diuision.

Nowe concerninge th••outwarde formes of Breade and VVine, 47* 1.1 their vse is imployed in significati∣on onely, and be not of necessitie, so as grace may not be obteined by woorthy receiuinge of the Sa∣crament, onlesse bothe kindes be ministred. Therefore in Consecratinge of the Sa••rament, according to Christes Institution, bothe kindes be necessarie: for as muche as it is not prepared for the receiuing onely, but also for renewinge and stirringe vp of the remembraunce of our Lordes deathe. So in as muche as the Sacrament serueth the Sacrifice, by whiche the Death and Oblation of Christe is repre∣sented, bothe the kindes be requisite: that by diuers and sundrie formes, the bloudde of Christe shedde for our sinnes, and separated from his bodie, may euidently be signified. But in as muche as the faithful people dooe receiue the Sacrament, thereby to attaine spiritual grace and salua••ion of their soules, diuersitie of the formes or kindes, that be vsed for the signification onely, hath no further vse ne profite. But by one kinde, because in it whole Christe is exhibited, abundance of al grace is once geuen: so as by the other kinde thereto ouer added (whiche geueth the same and not an other Christe) no further augmentation of spiritual grace may be atteined. In consideration of this, the Catho∣lique Churche taught by the Holy Ghoste al truethe, Whiles in the daily Sacrifice the memorie of our

Lordes Death and Passion is celebrated, for that it is necessary therin, to expresse moste plainely the sheddinge and separatinge of the Bloude from the Bodie, that was Crucified: hath alwaies to that purpose diligently vsed both kindes of Breade and VVine. But in distributinge of the blessed Sacrament to Christian people, hath vsed libertie (whiche Christe neuer imbarred by any commaundement to the contrary) so as it hath 48* 1.2 euer beene moste for the behoufe and commoditie of the receiuers: and hath ministred sometimes bothe kindes, sometimes one kinde onely, as it hath bene thought most expedient, in regarde of time, place, and personnes.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The .47. Vntruthe. For the Breade and VVine sig∣nifie the bodie and bloud of Christe: the vvhitenes, the round∣nes, and o∣ther out∣warde for∣mes signi∣fie nothing
• * 1.2

  The .48. Vntruethe. The church neuer thus ministred the Sacra∣mente vnto the people in any ope•• Cōgregatiō vvithin the space of sixe hundred yeeres.