A04468:1755
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 what better expositor of S. Ambrose can we find, then S. Ambrose him self? I trust, M. Harding will not say, that so Holy a Father was a falsifier, and a liar, specially in declaring his own mind. Thus therefore he saith: Ante Benedictionem Verborum Coelestium,1 alia species nominatur: post Consecrationem, Corpus Christi Significatur. In comedendo, & potando, Carnem, & Sanguinem, quae pro nobis oblata sunt, Significamus. In Similitudinem accipis Sacramentum. Est Figura Corporis,2 & Sanguinis Domini. Similitudinem pretiosi Sanguinis bibis: Before the Blessing of the Heavenly words, it is called an other Kind: After the words of Consecration, the Body of Christ is Signified. In Eating, and Drinking, we Signify the Body, and Blood, that were offered for us. Thou receivest the Sacrament for a Similitude, or for a likeness. It is a Figure of the Body, and Blood of our Lord. Thou drinkest the likeness of the precious Blood.
But what better expositoure of S. Ambrose can we finde, then S. Ambrose him selfe? I truste, M. Hardinge wil not saie, that so Holy a Father was a falsifier, and a lier, specially in declaringe his owne minde. Thus therefore he saithe: Ante Benedictionem Verborum Coelestium,1 alia species nominatur: post Consecrationem, Corpus Christi Significatur. In comedendo, & potando, Carnem, & Sanguinem, quae pro nobis oblata sunt, Significamus. In Similitudinem accipis Sacramentum. Est Figura Corporis,2 & Sanguinis Domini. Similitudinem pretiosi Sanguinis bibis: Before the Blessinge of the Heauenly woordes, it is called an other Kinde: After the woordes of Consecration, the Body of Christe is Signified. In Eatinge, and Drinkinge, wee Signifie the Body, and Bloude, that were offered for vs. Thou receiuest the Sacramente for a Similitude, or for a likenesse. It is a Figure of the Body, and Bloude of our Lorde. Thou drinkest the likenesse of the pretious Bloude.
- 1Ambros. De ijs qui initiantur, Cap. 9.
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