A04468:1743
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, M. Harding, onlesse ye had made S. Ambrose a Prophet, ye thought, he could not so handsomely have served your turn. But what, and of whom he prophesied, and how far saw before, we shall see hereafter. Verily, if that he the Heresy, that you imagine, then he needed not greatly any Sprite of Prophecy in that behalf. For he foretold us of no new Heresy, that was to come: but rather told us of his own Heresy, that then was present. Doubtless, the words that we report, are not ours: they are this own.
Here, M. Hardinge, onlesse ye had made S. Ambrose a Prophete, ye thought, he coulde not so handesomely haue serued your tourne. But what, and of whom he prophesied, and how far sawe before, wée shal sée hereafter. Verily, if that he the Heresie, that you imagine, thē he néeded not greately any Sprite of Prophesie in that behalfe. For he foretolde vs of no newe Heresie, that was to comme: but rather tolde vs of his owne Heresie, that then was presente. Doubtelesse, the woordes that wee reprote, are not ours: they are this owne.
But S. Ambrose saith, The Omnipotent Power of the Word, wherewith God made Heaven and Earth, the same Omnipotent Power of the same word, he useth now in the Consecration of the Sacrament. Therefore, saith M. Harding, it must needs be gathered, he meant Transubstantiation, and Real Presence: as if without these new fantasies, God could not be Omnipotent. I may well answer these men, as S. Ambrose upon the like occasion sometime answered the wilful blindness of the Jews:1 Atramentum vident: Spiritum Dei non vident: They see the Ink (of the Letter written) but the Sprite of God they see not: Even so M. Harding, and others of that side weigh the words of S. Ambrose: but his sense, and meaning they weigh not.
But S. Ambrose saithe, The Omnipotente Povver of the VVoorde, wherewith God made Heauen and Earthe, the same Omnipotente Povver of the same woorde, he vseth nowe in the Consecration of the Sacramente. Therefore, saithe M. Hardinge, it muste néedes be geathered, he meante Transubstantiation, and Real Presence: as if without these newe fantasies, God coulde not be Omnipotente. I maye wel answeare these menne, as S. Ambrose vpon the like occasion sommetime answeared the wilful blindenesse of the Iewes: