A04468:1715
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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You say, Theophylactes reason standeth thus, God cannot be Eaten: because be cannot be comprehended, either with eyes, or with teethe. But Christs Body may ⟨p. 240⟩be eaten: 1Therefore it must follow in the Conclusion, that with our eyes we may see it: and with our teethe receive it. Here would I fain learn of you, M. Harding, when ye saw Christs Body visibly in the Sacrament with your eyes, or when ye pressed it with your teeth?2 If your teeth can receive it, why saith S. Augustine, Quid paras Dentem, & Ventrem? Why preparest thou thy Tooth, and they Belly? If your Bodily eye can see it, why say you, It is Invisible? If it be Invisible, how is it seen? If it be seen, how is it Invisible? It appeareth, that either Theophylacte the Master, or you the Scholar, are deceived: or one of you understandeth not the others meaning. Certainly, as Christs Body is seen in the Sacrament, so is it eaten in the Sacrament. But it is not Really, or Fleshly seen: Therefore it is not Really, or Fleshly Eaten.
You saie, Theophylactes reason standeth thus, God cannot be Eaten: bicause be cannot be comprehended, either vvith eies, or vvith teethe. But Christes Body maie ⟨p. 240⟩be eaten: 1Therefore it muste folowe in the Conclusion, that with our eies vvee maie see it: and with our teethe receiue it. Here woulde I faine learne of you, M. Hardinge, when ye sawe Christes Body visibly in the Sacramēte with your eies, or when ye pressed it with your téeth?2 If your téeth can receiue it, why saithe S. Augustine, Quid paras Dentem, & Ventrem? Why preparest thou thy Toothe, and they Belly? If your Bodily eie can sée it, why saye you, It is Inuisible? If it be Inuisible, howe is it séene? If it be séene, how is it Inuisible? It appeareth, that either Theophylacte the Maister, or you the Scholare, are deceiued: or one of you vnderstandeth not the others meaninge. Certainely, as Christes Body is seene in the Sacramente, so is it eaten in the Sacramente. But it is not Really, or Fleashely séene: Therefore it is not Really, or Fleashely Eaten.