A04468:1906
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
Part 2 › M. Harding. › The B. of Salisbury.Part 2 › M. Hardinge. › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Now, as the Body of Christ is seen, so is it touched: and, as it is touched, so is it Eaten. But it is not seen with Bodily eyes: It is not touched with bodily fingers:1 For S. Ambrose saith, Fide tangitur Christus: Fide Christus videtur: By Faith Christ is touched: By Faith Christ is seen: Therefore the Body of Christ is not Eaten with the bodily mouth, but only by Faith, which is the Spiritual mouth of the Soul.
Nowe, as the Body of Christe is seene, so is it touched: and, as it is touched, so is it Eaten. But it is not seene with Bodily eies: It is not touched with bodily fingers:1 For S. Ambrose saith, Fide tangitur Christus: Fide Christus videtur: By Faithe Christe is touched: By Faithe Christe is seene: Therefore the Body of Christe is not Eaten with the bodily mouthe, but onely by Faith, whiche is the Spiritual mouthe of the Soule.
- 1Ambros in Lucam, Li. 6. Ca. 8.
Judas, ye say, who had but a mean Faith, because he received the Sacrament, received Him also. O, how much is poor Judas beholden to these men? Christ calleth him the Child of Perdition: 1S. John saith, The Devil was entered into him. Again Christ saith, He was a Devil. Therefore this Mean Faith, that you allow him, must needs be a very little pretty Faith: even such a Faith as ye might well allow the Devil.
Iudas, ye saye, who had but a meane Faithe, bicause he receiued the Sacramente, receiued Him also. O, howe mutche is poore Iudas beholden to these menne? Christe calleth him the Childe of Perdition: 1S. Iohn saithe, The Diuel was entred into him. Againe Christe saithe, He was a Diuel. Therefore this Meane Faithe, that you allowe him, muste néedes be a very litle prety Faithe: euen sutche a Faithe as ye might wel allowe the Diuel.