A04468:1523
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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The Mystical signification,1 that M. Harding hath imagined, of his Shows, and Accidents, that the Forms of Bread, and Wine outwardly represent the Spiritual nourishing of the Soul, is vain, and fantastical, without the witness of any Ancient Doctor, or Father, confirmed only by the Authority of him self. For what manner of feeding is there is these Accidents, and Holy Forms? Or how can that thing, that feedeth not the Body, represent unto us the Spiritual feeding of the Soul?
The Mystical signification,1 that M. Harding hath imagined, of his Shevves, and Accidentes, that the Fourmes of Breade, and Wine outwardely represente the Spiritual nourishinge of the Soule, is vaine, and fantastical, without the witnesse of any Anciente Doctour, or Father, confirmed onely by the Authoritie of him selfe. For what manner of féedinge is there is these Accidentes, and Holy Fourmes? Or how can that thinge, that féedeth not the Body, represente vnto vs the Spiritual féedinge of the Soule?
- 1Forms, and Accidents.Fourmes, and Accidentes.
The matter is plain enough of it self, and needeth no cavil. The Signification, and Substance of the Sacrament is to show us, how we are fed with the Body of Christ: that is, that like as Material Bread feedeth our Body, so the Body of Christ nailed on the Cross, embraced, and eaten by Faith, feedeth the Soul. The like Representation is also made in the Sacrament of Baptism: that as our Body is washed clean with Water, so our Soul is washed clean with Christs Blood.1 Therefore S. Augustine saithe, Nisi Sacramenta similitudinem quandam earum rerum, quarum sacramenta sunt, haberent, omninò Sacramenta non essent: Yf Sacramentes had not a certain likeness, and representation of the things, whereof they be Sacraments, then in deed they were no Sacraments. This Representation Rabanus Maurus expoundeth thus,