A04468:1780
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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By these we may see, in what sense Gelasius calleth the Sacrament of Thanksgiving, A Divine Substance. Verily none otherwise, but even as S. Ambrose calleth Fasting, A heavenly Substance. And as Tertullian calleth the Sacrament of Baptism, by the same words, A Divine Substance. And what can all this avail M. Harding, to prove, either his Transubstantiation, or his Real Presence?
By these wee maie see, in what sense Gelasius calleth the Sacramente of Thankesgeuinge, A Diuine Substance. Verily none otherwise, but euen as S. Ambrose calleth Fastinge, A heauenly Substance. And as Tertullian calleth the Sacramente of Baptisme, by the same woordes, A Diuine Substance. And what can al this auaile M. Hardinge, to proue, either his Transubstantiation, or his Real Presence?
But why dealeth he so doubly? Wherefore dissembleth he the words of Gelasius, that immediately in the same sentence went before? For Gelasius him self so clearly, and plainly expoundeth his own mind, as no Lovanian Doctor can do it better. 1Thus he saithe, Non desinit esse Substantia Panis, vel Natura Vini. Et certè Imago. & similitudo Corporis, & Sanguinis Christi in Actione Mysteriorum celebratur: There leaveth not to be the Substance of Bread, or the Nature of Wine. And in deed the Image, or Representation, ⟨p. 252⟩and likeness of the Body, and Blood of Christ is published in the Ministration of the Mysteries. And again in the words next immediately following, Sacramenta transeunt in Divinam, Spiritu Sancto perficiente, Substantiam: permanent tamen in suae proprietate Naturae: The Sacraments, by the working of the Holy Ghost, pass into a Divine Substance: yet notwithstanding, they remain still in the property of their own Nature.
But why dealeth he so doubly? Wherefore dissembleth he the woordes of Gelasius, that immediatly in the same sentence wente before? For Gelasius him selfe so clearely, and plainely expoundeth his owne minde, as no Louanian Doctour can doo it better.