A04468:1616
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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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.
S. Augustine saith, 1as it is alleged before, Nisi Sacramenta similitudinem quandam earum rerum, quatum Sacramenta sunt, haberent, omninò Sacramenta nō essent. Ex hac autem similitudine plaerunque rerum ipsarum nomina accipiunt. Itéque secundum quendam modum Sacramentum Corporis Christi, Corpus Christi est: Onlesse Sacramentes had a certain likeness of the things, whereof they be sacraments, without question they were no Sacraments. And in consideration of this likeness, oftentimes they bear the names of the things them selves. Therefore after a certain manner of speech (and not otherwise) the Sacrament of the Body of Christ, is Christs Body.