A04468:1689
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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Here M. Harding once again moveth a very needless question. We demand, saith he, whether we receive the same Body of Christ by Faith only, without our Body, or with the office of our Body. Any child might soon be able to assoil this riddle. Rabanus Maurus saith, 1as it is alleged before, Sacramentum ore percipitur: Virtute verò Sacramenti interior homo satiatur: The Sacrament is received with the bodily mouth: but with the virtue of the Sacrament, (which is the Body of Christ) the Inner man (that is, not the Body, but the Soul) is filled. So saith Augustine, Cùm videbitis Filium Hominis alcendentem, ubi erat priùs, certè vel tunc videbitis,2 quia non eo modo, quo putatis, erogat Corpus suum: certè vel tunc intelligetis, quia Gratia eius non consumitur morsibus: When ye shall see the Son of Man Ascending thither, where he was before, then at the least, ye shall see, that he giveth not his Body in such sort, as you imagine: Then shall you understand, that his Grace is not consumed with bite of mouth.3 Again he saithe, Qui manducat intus, non foris: qui manducat in corde, non qui premit dente: He that eateth the Christs Body inwardly, not that eateth (the Sacrament ) outwardly: He that eateth the Body of Christ it self in his heart, not that presseth (the Sacrament ) with his tooth.
Here M. Harding once againe moueth a very néedelesse question. VVee demaunde, saithe he, whether wee receiue the same Body of Christe by Faithe onely, without our Body, or with the office of our Body. Any childe might soone be hable to assoile this reddle. Rabanus Maurus saithe, 1as it is alleged before, Sacramentum ore percipitur: Virtute verò Sacramenti interior homo satiatur: The Sacramente is receiued with the bodily mouth: but vvithe the vertue of the Sacramente, (whiche is the Body of Christe) the Inner man (that is, not the Body, but the Soule) is filled. So saithe Augustine, Cùm videbitis Filium Hominis alcendentem, vbi erat priùs, certè vel tunc videbitis,2 quia non eo modo, quo putatis, erogat Corpus suum: certè vel tunc intelligetis, quia Gratia eius non consumitur morsibus: When ye shal see the Sonne of Man Ascendinge thither, where he was before, then at the leaste, ye shal see, that he geeueth not his Body in sutche sorte, as you imagine: Then shal you vnderstande, that his Grace is not consumed vvith bitte of mouthe.