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…

Hereof we may reason thus: Christs Body is suddenly taken up into Heaven, and is not received into our Bodies: and that, as it is noted here, is true, and certain: The Bread, and Wine, by M. Hardinges Doctrine, are utterly consumed, no part of the Substance thereof remaining: There is nothing left there, but Forms, and Accidents. Hereof it must needs follow, by this Doctrine, that the same bare Forms, & Accidents have Power to work our Resurrection. But it is well known, and confessed in all Schools, that the Substance is better, and worthier, then is the Accident. Therefore we may conclude, The Accident may do it: Ergo. the Substance may much more do it.

Hereof wee maie reason thus: Christes Body is suddainely taken vp into Heauen, and is not receiued into our Bodies: and that, as it is noted here, is true, and certaine: The Breade, and Wine, by M. Hardinges Doctrine, are vtterly consumed, no parte of the Substance thereof remaining: There is nothing leafte there, but Fourmes, and Accidentes. Hereof it must needes folow, by this Doctrine, that the same bare Fourmes, & Accidentes haue Power to woorke our Resurrectiō. But it is wel knowen, and confessed in al Schooles, that the Substance is better, and woorthier, then is the Accidente. Therfore wée maie conclude, The Accidente may doo it: Ergo. the Substance maie mutche more doo it.

For the rest, M. Harding saith, The Substance of the Bread is quite removed: The roundness, and whiteness are the Sacrament: The thing thereof is of two sorts: The one contained, and signified: the other signified, and not contained. These Mystical fancies may lie still, until M. Harding by some Authority, other then his own, have proved them better. True it is, that M. Harding saith, Between the Sacrament, and the thing it self, that is to say, between the Sacrament, and the Body of Christ represented by the Sacrament, there is great difference. For in deed, and verily, and in precise manner of speech, neither is Christs Body the Sacrament: nor is the Sacrament Christs Body.

For the reste, M. Hardinge saithe, The Substance of the Breade is quite remoued: The roundenesse, and whitenesse are the Sacrament: The thinge thereof is of twoo sortes: The one conteined, and signified: the other signified, and not conteined. These Mystical fansies maie lie stil, vntil M. Hardinge by somme Authoriritie, other then his owne, haue proued them better. True it is, that M. Hardinge saithe, Bitwéene the Sacramente, and the thinge it selfe, that is to saie, bitwéene the Sacramente, and the Body of Christe represented by the Sacramente, there is great difference. For in déede, and verily, and in precise manner of speache, neither is Christes Body the Sacramente: nor is the Sacramente Christes Body.