A04468:1874
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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Howe much sounder is the‡ Catholic doctrine,2 which reacheth the proper work of our Lords Supper to be the turning of the Substance of Bread and Wine into his Body and Blood? Which work because ye will not confess, ye have devised a work of your own working, which is not proper to our Lords Supper. For if I can receive Christ in my house at home by Faith and Spirit, how is that work* proper to his Supper, which may be Wrought without his Supper? Or can I not believe in Christ, or lift up my Spirit unto him‡ except I come to Supper? Or If I do call for Christ, doth he not give him self by grace unto me?
Howe muche sounder is the‡ Catholike doctrine,2 whiche reacheth the proper woorke of our Lordes Supper to be the turninge of the Substance of Breade and VVine into his Body and Bloude? VVhiche woorke bicause ye wil not confesse, yee haue deuised a woorke of your owne workinge, whiche is not propre to our Lordes Supper. For if I can receiue Christe in my house at home by Faithe and Spirite, how is that worke* proper to his Supper, whiche maye be Wrought without his Supper? Or can I not beleeue in Christe, or lifte vp my Spirite vnto him‡ excepte I come to Supper? Or If I doo call for Christe, dothe he not geue him selfe by grace vnto me?
- ‡Such unchristian scorns, against Christs ordinance are very unseemly.Sutche vnchristian scornes, against Christes ordinance are very vnseemely.
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