A04468:1524
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 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,2 Quia Panis Corpora confirmat, ideò ille congruenter Corpus Christi nuncupatur: Et quia vinum Sanguinem operatur in Carne, ideò refertur ad Sanguinem: Bicause (not the Accidents, or Forms of Bread, but) Bread it self confirmeth the Body, therefore it is conveniently called the Body of Christ: And because Wine worketh blood in the flesh, therefore it hath relation unto the Blood.
The mater is plaine yenough of it selfe, and néedeth no cauil. The Signification, and Substance of the Sacrament is to shewe vs, how wee are fedde with the Body of Christe: that is, that like as Material Breade feedeth our Body, so the Body of Christe nailed on the Crosse, embraced, and eaten by Faithe, feedeth the Soule. The like Representation is also made in the Sacramente of Baptisme: that as our Body is wasshed cleane withe Water, so our Soule is wasshed cleane with Christes Bloude.1 Therefore S. Augustine saithe, Nisi Sacramenta similitudinem quandam earum rerum, quarum sacramenta sunt, haberent, omninò Sacramenta non essent: Yf Sacramentes had not a certaine likenesse, and representation of the thinges, wherof they be Sacramentes, then in deede they were no Sacramentes. This Representation Rabanus Maurus expoundeth thus,2 Quia Panis Corpora confirmat, ideò ille congruenter Corpus Christi nuncupatur: Et quia vinum Sanguinem operatur in Carne, ideò refertur ad Sanguinem: Bicause (not the Accidentes, or Fourmes of Breade, but) Breade it selfe confirmeth the Body, therefore it is conueniently called the Body of Christe: And bicause Wine woorketh bloude in the fleashe, therefore it hath relation vnto the Bloude.