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.

There haue béene many great abuses aboute the holy Mysteries, not onely of late yéeres in the Churche of Rome, whereof we iustly complaine: but also in the primitiue Churche, euen from the Apostles time. For some there were, that mini∣stred in water onely: some that ministred milke in steede of Wine:* 1.1 some brused grapes into the Cuppe, and so ministred:* 1.2 some ministred Breade and Cheese toge∣ther: some dipte the Sacrament of Christes Bodie in the Sacrament of his Bloud. But neither this folie, whereof Iulius speaketh, nor any other like olde folie, was euer renewed by any of vs. In déede M. Hardinge, and al the reste of that side, haue vsed to breake the Breade, and to dippe the thirde parte of it into the Wine, and for the same haue diuised a solemn•• Mysterie. For some of them say, it signifieth Christes risinge from the deade: some, the faithful that be yet aliue: some others, the Blissed, that be in Heauen. And yet M. Hardinge knoweth, that Iulius calleth it a Schismatical ambi∣tion, and a practise contrary to the Apostles Doctrine.

We bothe herein, and in al other cases like, followe onely Christes Institu∣tion: who as the Euangelistes haue written, and as Iulius also recordeth, first gaue the Breade aparte, and afterwarde the Wine likewise aparte: and saide not onely, Eate this, but also by expresse woordes, Drinke this. Yet I••o saithe,

that for daunger of sheddinge,* 1.3 sometimes the Breade, is dipte into the Cuppe, and so deliuered to the people.

This Iulius here alleged, standeth fully of our side: and therefore I maruel, that M. Hardinge woulde séeke comforte at his hande. For where he saieth, Por••i∣gunt Eucharistiam populis, they deliuer the Sacrament vnto the people, he importeth a Communion: where he reproueth the errour of dippinge, and recti••ieth the same by Christes Institution,* 1.4 and commaundeth Bothe Kindes to be geuen aparte, he signifi∣eth the whole Communion expressely in Both Kindes: and so quite ouerthroweth, what so euer M. Hardinge hath hitherto builte.

Notes

• * 1.1

  De Con. dist. 2. Cum omne.
• * 1.2

  Augustin. ad Quod vult Deū▪
• * 1.3

  Iuo de diuinis officijs. Cassander.
• * 1.4

  Iulius comman∣deth Bothe Kindes, contrary to M. Hardinges doctrine.