A04468:1141
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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But he saith, The Supper is a token of remembrance, to lift up, or to help our infirmity. For if otherwise we were mindful enough of Christs Death, this help were Superfluous.
But he saithe, The Supper is a token of remēbrance, to lifte vp, or to healpe our infirmitie. For if otherwise we were mindeful yenough of Christes Deathe, this healpe were Superfluous.
O M. Harding, how far may malice bear a man? Because M. Calvin saith, We are weak, and have need of out ward Sacraments, to quicken the dullness of our Senses, saith he therefore, that the Sacraments be Superfluous? If he had likewise said, Our bodies be weak, and have need to be refreshed with Meat, and Drink, would ye gather thereof, that Meat, and Drink are Superfluous? Nay contrariwise he concludeth, We have need of Sacraments: Therefore Sacraments be needful: and the greater our weakness is, the more need have we of such remedies. His words amongst many others of like sense be these: Sic est exigua nostra Fides, 1ut nisi undique fulciatur, atque omnibus modis sustentetur, statim concutiatur, fluctuet, vacillet: So small is our Faith, that onlesse it be borne up of every side, and by all means be maintained, it shaketh, it wavereth, and is like to fall.
O M. Hardinge, howe farre maie malice beare a man? Bicause M. Caluine saithe, Wée are weake, and haue néede of out warde Sacramentes, to quicken the dulnesse of our Senses, saithe he therefore, that the Sacramentes be Superfluous? If he had likewise saide, Our bodies be weake, and haue néede to be refreashed with Meate, and Drinke, would ye geather thereof, that Meate, and Drinke are Superfluous? Nay contrariewise he concludeth, Wee haue neede of Sacramentes: Therefore Sacramentes be needeful: and the greatter our weakenesse is, the more néede haue wée of sutche remedies. His woordes emongst many others of like sense be these: Sic est exigua nostra Fides, 1vt nisi vndique fulciatur, atque omnibus modis sustentetur, statim concutiatur, fluctuet, vacillet: So smal is our Faithe, that onlesse it be borne vp of euery side, and by al meanes be mainteined, it shaketh, it wauereth, and is like to falle.