A04468:1754
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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Thus the Element, or outward Creature both remaineth, and is changed: It remaineth in proper, & plain kind of speech: It is changed unproperly, that is to say, by the way of a Sacrament, or a Mystery. So M. Hardinges own Gloss saith upon the Decrees: 1Coeleste Sacramentum dicitur Corpus Christi, sed Impropriè. Unde dicitur, Suo modo: Non rei veritate, sed Significante Mysterio: ut sit sensus, Vocatur Corpus Christi, id est, Significat Corpus Christi: The Heavenly Sacrament is called the Body of Christ, but unproperly (that is to say, not in plain, and simple manner of speech). Therefore S. Augustine saith, It is so called after a sort: that is, not in truth of matter, but by a Mystery signifying: that the sense may be this, It is called the Body of Christ, that is to say, It signifieth the Body of Christ.2 So saith S. Augustine, De Signis differens, hoc dico, Ne quis in eis attendat, quòd sunt, sed potiùs, quòd Signa sunt, id est, quòd Significant: Entreating of Signs (or Sacraments) thus I say: Let no man consider in them, that they be in Substance, but rather, that they be Signs, that is to say, that they Signify (some other thing). In this sense, & meaning S. Augustine saithe againe, Dominus ait,3 Ipse (Johannes) est Elias: Johannes autem ipse ait, Ego non sum Elias. Rectè ergo Johannes propriè respondit: Nam Dominus Figuratè: Our Lord said of John the Baptiste: This is Elijah: But John him self saith, I am not Elijah. Therefore John answered well in plain manner of words: For our Lord spake in a Figure. Thus in sundry sorts of speech, John is Elijah: and the same John is not Elian: and both are true.
Thus the Elemente, or outwarde Creature bothe remaineth, and is changed: It remaineth in proper, & plaine kinde of speache: It is changed vnproperly, that is to saie, by the waie of a Sacramente, or a Mysterie. So M. Hardinges owne Glose saithe vpon the Decrées: 1Coeleste Sacramentum dicitur Corpus Christi, sed Impropriè. Vnde dicitur, Suo modo: Non rei veritate, sed Significante Mysterio: vt sit sensus, Vocatur Corpus Christi, id est, Significat Corpus Christi: The Heauenly Sacramente is called the Body of Christe, but vnproperly (that is to saie, not in plaine, and simple manner of speache). Therefore S. Augustine saithe, It is so called after a sorte: that is, not in truthe of mater, but by a Mysterie signifieinge: that the sense maie be this, It is called the Body of Christe, that is to saie, It signifieth the Body of Christe.