A04468:1736
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.
Neither Maketh S. Ambrose, which also ye bring in, any better for you. Would God ye would admit him for Umpire in this point. Verily in the book, and chapter, that ye refer us unto, he disputeth as it were of purpose against you, as though he foresaw the time, when the Church should be troubled with the Heresy of Sacramentaries. Tu fortè dicis, &c. Perhaps thou sayest,1 My Bread is common: But this Bread is Bread, before the words of the Sacraments: so soon as consecration cometh, of Bread is made the Flesh of Christ. Let us then avouch this, how that, which is Bread, may be the Body of Christ? By Consecration. Then with what words and speeches is consecration made? Even with those of our Lord Jesus. For what so ever else is said (he meaneth at the Mass) it is praisegevinge to God, and praying for the People, for Kings, for the rest. When the Priest cometh to the Consecration of the honourable Sacrament, there he useth not his own words, but the Words of Christ. Therefore it is the word of Christ, that maketh the Sacrament.* What word of Christ? Soothly that same word whereby all things be made. Our Lord Commanded, and Heaven was made. Our Lord Commanded, and earth was made. Our Lord Commanded, and the seas were made. Our Lord Commanded, every Creature was engendered. Seest thou then, how workful is the word of Christ?3 Well then, if there be so great Power in the word of our Lord Jesus, that things began to be, which were not: how much more is it workful,