A04468:1814
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 words which ye recite out of S. Augustines Sermon Ad Infantes, we find in Bede upon the tenth Chapter of the first Epistle to the Corinthians. The whole place is this: This thing which ye see in the Altar of God, ye have seen it also in the night paste. But what it was, what it meaneth, the Sacrament of how great a thing it containeth,1 as yet ye have not heard. That then which ye saw, is Bread and Chalice, which even your eyes tell you. But that which your Faith requireth to be instructed of, Bread is the Body of Christ, the Chalice his Blood. If the Substance of Bread remained, as before Consecration, what need had they to learn, what it were? For of them selves, they might know we the things proponed to be Bread, and Wine. But S. Augustine, ye say, calleth that they saw Bread, and Wine. Yea Sir, so it was, so far as their eyes told them. But what their faith ought to tell them, he instructeth them, saying: Bread to wit, is the Holy Body of Christ. To this Construction must we stand, by S. Augustine him self so set forth.
The woordes whiche ye recite out of S. Augustines Sermon Ad Infantes, we finde in Bedevpon the tenthe Chapter of the firste Epistle to the Corinthians. The whole place is this: This thinge which ye see in the Aulter of God, ye haue sene it also in the night paste. But what it was, what it meaneth, the Sacramente of how great a thinge it conteineth,1 as yet ye haue not heard. That then whiche ye sawe, is Breade and Chalice, whiche euen your eyes tel you. But that whiche your Faithe requireth to be instructed of, Breade is the Body of Christe, the Chalice his Bloude. If the Substance of Breade remained, as before Consecration, what neede had they to learne, what it were? For of them selues, they might know we the thinges proponed to be Breade, and VVine. But S. Augustine, ye saie, calleth that they sawe Breade, and VVine. Yea Sir, so it was, so farre as theire eies tolde them. But what their faithe ought to tel them, he instructeth them, saieinge: Breade to witte, is the Holy Body of Christe. To this Construction muste wee stande, by S. Augustine him selfe so set foorthe.