A04468:1667
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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In every natural thing, two things are specially to be considered: the Substance, & the Accident, or, as M. Harding calleth it, the outward Form. For example, In Bread, the Material thing, that seedeth us, and is changed into the Blood, and nourishment of our bodies, is called the Substance of the Bread: The whiteness, the Roundness, y• Thickness, the Sweetness, & other the like, that are perceived outwardly by our senses, are called Accidents. Now saith M. Harding, for as much as the Substance of the Bread, & Wine is removed by Consecration, & for that cause cannot be the Sacrament: therefore the Accidents, and Forms, which remain, must needs be thought to be the Sacraments. And so upon a false Position, as shall appear, he layeth the foundation of all his Doctrine: by the old Rule, I trow, that he learned sometimes in his Sophistrie, Ex Impossibili sequitur quodlibet: Of an Impossibility ye may conclude, what ye list: even as aptly, and as truly, as some have said, If Christ were not Christ, then Saint Patrick should be Christ.
In euery natural thinge, twoo thinges are specially to be considered: the Substance, & the Accidente, or, as M. Hardinge calleth it, the outvvarde Fourme. For example, In Breade, the Material thinge, that séedeth vs, and is changed into the Bloude, and nourrishement of our bodies, is called the Substance of the Breade: The whitenesse, the Roundenesse, y• Thicknesse, the Swéetenesse, & other the like, that are perceiued outwardly by our senses, are called Accidentes. Now saithe M. Hardinge, for as mutche as the Substance of the Breade, & Wine is remooued by Consecration, & for that cause cannot be the Sacrament: therefore the Accidentes, and Fourmes, whiche remaine, muste needes be thought to be the Sacramentes. And so vpon a false Position, as shal appeare, he laieth the fundation of al his Doctrine: by the olde Rule, I trowe, that he learned sometimes in his Sophistrie, Ex Impossibili sequitur quodlibet: Of an Impossibilitie ye maie conclude, what ye liste: euen as aptely, and as truely, as somme haue saide, If Christe were not Christe, then Saincte Patrike shoulde be Christe.