A04468:1710
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, lest you, giving over your Transubstantiation, as knowing it to be only a late found fantasy, should hope nevertheless by this Example of Fiery iron to establish your Real Presence, and to say, that as the fire is Really, and in deed in the iron, so the Body of Christ is in deed, and Really in the Sacrament: it may please you to call to mind, that in the Holy Learned Fathers, the same example, and like Form of speech, is used also of the Sacrament of Baptism. In the Council of Nice it is written thus:1 Vides Aquam: Cogita de virtute Dei, quae latet in Aqua. Cogita, A quam esse plenam Ignis Divini: Thou seest the Water: Think thou of the Power of God, that lieth in the Water: Think thou, that the Water is full of Heavenly Fire. Yet, I trow, ye will not have us believe, as an Article of our Faith, that this fire, whereby is meant the Blood of Christ, is in deed, and Really in the Water.
Here, leste you, geuinge ouer your Transubstantiation, as knowinge it to be onely a late founde fantasie, should hope neuerthelesse by this Example of Fiery yron to establishe your Real Presence, and to saie, that as the fiere is Really, and in deede in the yron, so the Body of Christe is in déede, and Really in the Sacramente: it maie please you to cal to minde, that in the Holy Learned Fathers, the same example, and like Fourme of speache, is vsed also of the Sacramente of Baptisme. In the Councel of Nice it is written thus:1 Vides Aquam: Cogita de virtute Dei, quae latet in Aqua. Cogita, A quam esse plenam Ignis Diuini: Thou seeste the Water: Thinke thou of the Power of God, that lieth in the VVater: Thinke thou, that the Water is ful of Heauenly Fier. Yet, I trowe, ye wil not haue vs beléeue, as an Article of our Faithe, that this fire, whereby is ment the Bloude of Christe, is in déede, and Really in the Water.
- 1Concil Nicene. [Greek or Hebrew].Concil Nicen. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.