A04468:1609
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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And lest M. Harding should say, This Imagination is vain, and fantastical, as is the greattest part of his Religion,1 S. Augustine saith, Magis sunt illa, quae intelligimus, quàm ista, quae cernimus: The things, that we understand, (or imagine by Faith) are more certain, then the things, that we see with our eyes.
And leaste M. Hardinge shoulde saie, This Imagination is vaine, and fantastical, as is the greatteste parte of his Religion,1 S. Augustine saith, Magis sunt illa, quae intelligimus, quàm ista, quae cernimus: The thinges, that wee vnderstande, (or imagine by Faithe) are more certaine, then the thinges, that wee see vvith our eies.
- 1Augu. Epist. 117.
Neither may you think, M. Harding, that these things being granted, the Ministration of the Holy Supper would be superfluous. For these two Kinds of Eating must evermore necessarily be joined together. And who so ever cometh to the Holy Table, & advanceth not his Mind unto Heaven, there to feed upon Christs Body at the Right hand of God, he knoweth not the meaning of these Mysteries, but is void of understanding, as the Horse, or the Mule, and receiveth only the bare Sacraments to his Condemnation. Therefore the Mystical Supper of Christ, notwithstanding this Doctrine, is not superfluous: But your Transubstantiation, your Real Presence, and a great part of this your idle talk is most vain, and most superfluous.
Neither maie you thinke, M. Hardinge, that these thinges beinge graunted, the Ministration of the Holy Supper woulde be superfluous. For these twoo Kindes of Eatinge muste euermore necessarily be ioined togeather. And who so euer commeth to the Holy Table, & auaunceth not his Minde vnto Heauen, there to feede vpon Christes Body at the Right hande of God, he knoweth not the meaninge of these Mysteries, but is voide of vnderstandinge, as the Horse, or the Mule, and receiueth onely the bare Sacramentes to his Condemnation. Therefore the Mystical Supper of Christe, notwithstandinge this Doctrine, is not superfluous: But your Transubstantiation, your Real Presence, and a greate parte of this your idle talke is moste vaine, and moste superfluous.