A04468:1630
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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This Banquet therefore is not the outward, or bare Sacrament, but Christs very Body, and Blood, which are represented unto us by the Sacrament: And, as it is before alleged out of S. Ambrose, 1It is not the Bread (of the Sacrament) that passeth into the belly, but the Bread of Everlasting Life, which reliveth the Substance of the Soul. Therefore S. Hierome saith, Judaicas fabulas repellamus, & Ascendamus cum Domino in Coenaculum magnum stratum, atque mundatum, & accipiamus ab eo sursum Calicem Novi Testamenti: Let us abandon from us Jewish Fables, and set us Ascend up with our Lord into Heaven, into that great parlour dressed, and made clean: and there above let us receive of him the Cup of the New Testament. 2In this sense S. Cyprian saithe, Vident haec Sacramenta Pauperes Spiritu, & hoc Uno contenti Ferculo, omnes huius mundi delicias aspernantur: & possidentes Christum, aliquam huius mundi possidere supellectilem dedignantur: The poor in Sprite see these Sacraments, and being contented with this Only Dish, they despise all other the dainty fares of the world: and having possession of Christ, they disdain to possess any worldly Substance. In like sort speaking of the Birth of Christ, he saith thus: 3Ea quae licita sunt, & concessa, tangamus: & circa incunabula Saluatoris Prima Infantiae eius Fercula degustemus: Let us touch those things, that be lawful for us to touch: and standing about the Cradle of our Saviour, set us taste of the First Dish of his Childhood.4 Likewise saith S. Augustine, Coecus interiùs Panem Christum non videt. Et beatus est? Hoc non dicit, nisi Pariter Coecus: He that is blind in his heart within, seethe not Christ, that is our Bread. And is he blessed? No man will so say, onlesse it be one as blind, as he.
This Banket therefore is not the outwarde, or bare Sacramente, but Christes very Body, and Bloude, which are represented vnto vs by the Sacramente: And, as it is before alleged out of S. Ambrose, 1It is not the Breade (of the Sacramente) that passeth into the belly, but the Breade of Euerlastinge Life, whiche reliueth the Substance of the Soule. Therefore S. Hierome saithe, Iudaicas fabulas repellamus, & Ascendamus cum Domino in Coenaculum magnum stratum, atque mundatum, & accipiamus ab eo sursum Calicem Noui Testamenti: Lette vs abandonne from vs Iewishe Fables, and set vs Ascende vp with our Lorde into Heauen, into that great parlar dreste, and made cleane: and there aboue let vs receiue of him the Cuppe of the Newe Testamente.