A04468:1690
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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M. Harding argueth farther, Christs Body is so received, as it is Present: But it is present by Bread and Wine (ye say) Ergo it is received by Bread, and Wine: To conclude, if by Bread, and Wine, then not by Faith only. If M. Harding had better considered the Rules of his Old Sophistry, he might soon have seen the wants, and deformities of these reason. Amongst children it is called Ignoratio Elenchi: Which is the Simplest Fallax of all the rest.
M. Hardinge argueth farther, Christes Body is so receiued, as it is Presente: But it is presente by Bread and VVine (ye saie) Ergo it is receiued by Bread, and VVine: To conclude, if by Bread, and VVine, then not by Faithe onely. If M. Hardinge had better considered the Rules of his Olde Sophistrie, he might soone haue séene the wantes, and deformities of theis reason. Emongest children it is called Ignoratio Elenchi: Whiche is the Simplest Fallax of al the reste.
It is true, that of our part, it is not either our hand,, or our mouth, but Faith only, that receiveth the Body of Christ: but the same Body of Christ is offered, and represented unto our Faith by mean of the Sacraments. We speak of such Instruments of Receiving, as are of our self, and be within us: M. Harding answereth of the Sacraments, that be external Instruments, and are wholly without us. So in Baptism, notwithstanding we have Christ Present of our part Only by Faith▪ yet S. Augustine saith, as it is said before, Habemus Christum in Presenti per Baptismatis Sacramentum: We have Christ Presently by the Sacrament of Baptism. Thus is Christ Present unto us: Of his part, Only by his Grace: Of our part, Only by our Faith: By the Sacraments, ⟨p. 236⟩Only, 1as by mean of outward Instruments, to move our senses. This light, and childish error, as I have said before, is called Ignoratio Elenchi, and therefore seemeth to proceed of Ignorance. M. Harding should have better examined the force of his Arguments, before he thus suddenly sent them abroad.