A04468:1744
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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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:1 Atramentum vident: Spiritum Dei non vident: They see the Inke (of the Letter written) but the Sprite of God they see not: Euen so M. Hardinge, and others of that side weigh the woordes of S. Ambrose: but his sense, and meaninge they weigh not.
- 1Ambros. De Noe & Arca.
Certainly God showeth his Omnipotent Power, as well in the Sacrament of Baptism, as in the Sacrament of Thanksgiving. Here of I have said somewhat, as occasion was offered, in my Former Reply to M. Harding. Leo saithe thus, 1Christus originem, quam sumpsit in Utero Virginis, posuit in Font Baptismatis. Dedit Aquae, quod dedit Matri: Christ laid in the Font of Baptism the same beginning, that he took in the Virgins Womb. He gave the same preeminence to the Water, that he gave to his Mother. Even so Chrysostome, Angeli qui adfuerunt (in Baptismo) tam inenarrabilis operis modum minime possunt enarrare. Adfuerunt tantùm, & viderunt: nihil tamen operati sunt: Sed Pater tantùm, & Filius, & Spiritus Sanctus. The Angels, that were present at the Baptism, are not hble to utter the manner of that unspeakable Work. They were Present only,