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An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state…An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state…
An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state of religion used in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and now translated into English.An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state of religion vsed in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and nowe translated into Englishe.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolf, 1562
The Apology of the Church of England.The Apologie of the Churche of Englande.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For albeit we touch not the body of Christ with pure teeth and jaws: yet with faith, mind, and spirit we take hold of him and crush him. Neither is that faith vain which embraceth Christ, neither is that thing coldly received which is received with mind, faith and spirit. For so in these mysteries Christ himself wholly in his perfection is offered and given unto us, that we know most assuredly, that we are now become flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bones: and that Christ dwelleth in us, and we in him.
For albeit we touche not the body of Christ with pure teeth and iawes: yet with faythe, mynde, and spirite we take holde of hym and crushe hym. Nother is that faithe vaine whiche imbraceth Christe, nother is that thynge coldely receaued whyche is receaued wyth minde, faithe and spirit. For so in these misteries Christ himself wholy in his perfection is offered and geuen vnto vs, that we knowe moste assuredly, that we are nowe become fleshe of hys fleshe, and bone of hys bones: and that Christe dwelleth in vs, and we in him.
Wherefore, in the administration of these mysteries before men come unto the Communion, it is to good purpose that the people are admonished to lift up their hearts, and to direct up their minds towards heaven:1 for there is he upon whom we must satisfy our hunger, and live. And Cyrillus saith, that in the receiving of mysteries, all gross imaginations must be put away. And the Council of Nice, as it is cited in greek of some, doth expressly forbid us, that we should not basely occupy our minds about the bread and wine set before us. And as Chrysostom writeth rig•• […], We say that the body of Christ is the Car••• […] we must be the Eagles, that we may ⟨p. 16⟩know that we ought to fly a high gate, if we will attain unto the body of Christ: