A04468:1792
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.
When it pleased our Saviour Christ at his last Supper to institute this blessed Sacrament, at which he toke Bread and Wine,1 and turned them into his Body and Blood, he would in such wise advance these Creatures to a much excellenter condition, as they should lose no whit of their former Virtues* For the son of man came not to destroy, but to save: and, as S. Augustine saith, is not cause that any thing tend unto not being.
VVhen it pleased our Sauiour Christe at his laste Supper to institute this blessed Sacramente, at whiche he toke Bread and VVine,1 and turned them into his Body and Bloude, he would in such wise aduance these Creatures to a muche excellenter condition, as they shoulde lose no whit of their former Vertues* For the sonne of man came not to destroie, but to saue: and, as S. Augustine saithe, is not cause that any thinge tend vnto not beinge.
- 1The Doctrine of transubstā tiation. Li. 83. quae.The Doctrine of transubstā tiation. Li. 83. quae.
- *Untruth, fon le and Childish. As though Christ had died to save Accidents.