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…

We say, The Nature, and Substance of the Bread, & Wine is not clearly changed, or consumed into Nothing, as many have dreamed in these later days. Here M. Harding cometh roughly in, as his manner is, and saith, ye belie us: we say not so: God forbid. Thus he crieth out, before he be stricken. Solomon saith,¹ Impius fugit, nemine persequente: The guilty fleeth, before he be chased. For, notwithstanding there be multitudes of follies in his Doctrine, yet with this folly we charge him not. But whether any of his Fellows have so said, or no,² I report me to his Master, Peter Lombard. His words be these, Quid ergo fit de Substantia Panis, & Vini? Illi dicunt, vel in praeiacentem materiam resolui, vel in nihilum redigi: What then becometh of the Substance of the Bread, and Wine? They say, either that it is resolved into the matter, that was before, or else, that it is consumed into nothing.

Wée saie, The Nature, and Substance of the Breade, & Wine is not clearely changed, or cōsumed into Nothinge, as many haue dreamed in these later daies. Here M. Hardinge commeth roughly in, as his manner is, and saithe, ye belie vs: vvee saie not so: God forebid. Thus he crieth out, before he be striken. Salomon saithe,¹ Impius fugit, nemine persequente: The gilty fleeth, before he be chased. For, notwithstandinge there be multitudes of folies in his Doctrine, yet with this folie wée charge him not. But whether any of his Felowes haue so saide, or no,² I reporte me to his Maister, Peter Lombarde. His woordes be these, Quid ergo fit de Substantia Panis, & Vini? Illi dicunt, vel in praeiacentem materiam resolui, vel in nihilum redigi: What then becommeth of the Substance of the Breade, and VVine? They saie, either that it is resolued into the mater, that was before, or els, that it is consumed into nothinge.

1. 1Proverb. 28.Prouerb. 28.
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