A04468:1769
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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
The places of Gelasius, and Theodorite in appearance seem to make much for you, and more then ⟨p. 250⟩any other Doctors. And though these two doctors were altogether of this opinion, that after Consecration the Substance of Bread and Wine remaineth, what reason is it, they only in so great a matter should prejudicate all other Holy and learned Fathers, and which is more, the general Councils, and* the whole Church of Christ? The Catholic Faith we find in them both within few lines after the words of this Defenders objection, first by Gelasius thus expressed: Sacramenta Corporis & Sanguinis Domìni in divinam transeunt, Spiritu Sancto perficiente, Substantiam: permanent tamen in suae proprietate Naturae; The Sacraments (saith he) of the Body and Blood of our Lord pass over into a Divine Substance by the working of the Holy Ghost. Yet remain they still in the propriety of their own Nature. By divine Substance he meaneth the •leas he of our Lord assumed of the Word.2 Now saith Theodoritus, the Mystical tokens, be understanded to be the things, which they be made, and are believed, and adored, as being the things which they are believed to be. But every man knoweth they are believed to be made the Body and Blood of Christ, and therefore be duly adored and worshipped: so after the mind of Theodorite, they be the Body and Blood in deed, not Bread and Wine, as before Consecration.
The places of Gelasius, and Theodorite in apparence seeme to make mutche for you, and more then ⟨p. 250⟩any other Doctours. And though these twoo doctours were altogeather of this opinion, that after Consecration the Substance of Breade and VVine remaineth, what reason is it, they onely in so greate a matter shoulde preiudicate all other Holy and learned Fathers, and whiche is more, the general Councels, and