A04468:1691
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.
M. Hardinge.
As ye proceed forth, ye give warning to your Readers, not to take you so, as though ye held with transubstantiation. And here ye speak thereof as best becometh your scoffing sprite, calling it a dream of men of later times, whereof they could never yet agree within them selves. By which words your eloquence hath set forth your spite and lying at once. For albeit the term of transubstantiation be* of no greater antiquity,2 then the Council Lateran under Innocentius the third, where it was by the Holy Ghost, and the Fathers there devised, as very fit for opening of the Truth impugned by the Berengarians: yet is the Doctrine thereof no less Ancient, then the Gospel it self. For maugre the malice of the Devil, and of all the Sacramentaries, the Old Truth shall prevail, by which we are taught, that, which was Bread, by the Mystical blessing to be‡ made Christs Body: and that which was wine, to be made his Blood, as I have other wheres sufficiently declared. And the Church hath* always hereupon perfectly accorded, touching the Substance: though certain schoolmen in their Scholastical Disputations, where oftentimes victory is sought, and Faith not impugned, about discussion of some school point, have without prejudice of our belief disagreed.
As ye procede foorth, ye geue warninge to your Readers, not to take you so, as though ye held with transubstantiation. And here ye speake thereof as best becommeth your scoffinge sprite, callinge it a dreame of men of later times, whereof they coulde neuer yet agree within them selues. By whiche woordes your eloquence hath set foorth your spite and lieing at once. For albeit the terme of transubstantiation be