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Questions
Put Concerning Some Abuses
With the Answers’ That Were Made by Many Bishops and Quest. 1
WiurrHER the sacrament of the altar was instituted another, or to be received of every man for himself? 6… The sacrament of the altar was not instituted to other, but to be received by every man for himself. Reformat. App. 25.
Quest. 2
Whether the receiving of the said sacrament of any other?
The receiving of the said sacrament by one man that receiveth the same.
Quest. 3
What is the oblation and sacrifice of Christ in the The oblation and sacrifice of Christ in the mass indeed is there offered and sacrificed by the priest and but once by himself upon the cross;) but it is so called, representation of that very true sacrifice and immolation the cross.
Quest. 4
Wherein consisteth the mass by Christ’s institution The mass, by Christ’s institution, consisteth in those the Evangelists: Matt. xxvi. Mark xiv. Luke xxii. 1
[[! Of these queries Collier says: The latter says, “was obviously written subsequently to the]
[end of this winter (1547, 8) a committee of divines statute to which Collier alludes. “The parliament]
[were commanded by the king to draw up an order which passed this act being prorogued on the 24th of]
[for administering the holy Eucharist in English December, 1547, and the new order of communion]
[under both kinds, pursuant to the late act of Parlia- compiled in consequence, and to which the present]
[ment.— These prelates and divines, before they deliberations were preparatory, appeared under the]
[came to a resolution concerning the form for the sanction of a royal proclamation on the 8th of]
[administration in both kinds, considered the pre- March following.”— Vid. Foxe’s Acts and Monu-]
[sent practice of the church, and broke the question ments, p. 1299, Ed. Lond. 1503. Burnet’s Hist. of]
[into several divisions. And here it was settled, that Reformation, Vol. II. p. 126. Strype’s Mem. of]
[every one in the commission should give his answer Abp. Cranmer, Vol. I. p. 224, 5. Ed. Oxon. 1840.]
[in writing.” Collier’s Eccl. Hist. Vol. V. p. 246, Eccl. Memorials, Vol. II. pp. 96—99. Ed. Oxon.]
[Ed. Lond. 1840, 1. But he adds, Whether these 1822. Todd’s Life of Abp. Cranmer, Vol. II. p.]
[questions were debated before the late statute, for 19. Jenkyns’ Remains of Abp. Cranmer, Vol. II.]
[communicating under both kinds, is somewhat un- p. 178.]]
[certain, &c.” Id. p. 254. Dr Jenkyns supposes he [? A manuscript containing many of these an-]
[was not aware of the uncertainty being removed by swers is preserved at Lambeth. Jenkyns.]]
[the last of the further questions, p. 153, which, he]
Quest. 5
What time the accustomed order began first in the church, should receive the sacrament? I think the use, that the priest alone did receive the sacrament ple, began not within six or seven hundred years after Christ.
Quest. 6
Whether it be convenient that the same custom continue still I think it more agreeable to the scripture and primitive usage should be restored again, that the people should receive the priest.
Quest. 7
. Whether it be convenient that masses satisfactory should continue, priests hired to sing for souls departed? I think it not convenient that satisfactory masses should continue.
Quest. 8
Whether the gospel ought to be taught at the time of the standing of the people being present? I think it very convenient, that the gospel, concerning the our redemption, should be taught to the people in the mass.
Quest. 9
Whether in the mass it were convenient to use such speech understand? I think it convenient to use the vulgar tongue in the mass, secret mysteries, whereof I doubt.
Quest. 10
When the reservation of the sacrament and the hanging up of The reservation of the sacrament began, I think, six or seven Christ: the hanging up, I think, began of late time.
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