A04468:1909
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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The objection that ye make of the Resurrection of our bodies, is light, and vain, and to small purpose. For if no man shall have part in the Resurrection, but only they that have received the Sacrament of Christs Body, then are all the Holy Fathers, Patriarchs, and Prophets of the Old Testament, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, and such others: then are infinite numbers of Christian ⟨p. 274⟩Children:1 then are many Godly Martyrs, which, being Baptized in the Blood of Christ, were taken out of this life, before they could receive the Sacrament, utterly excluded for ever from all hope of Resurrection. But Christ, when he spake these Words, meant not the receiving of the Sacrament, but the Spiritual Eating of his Very Body, and the Spiritual Drinking of his Very Blood: Whereof he is made partaker unto Resurrection, and Life Everlasting, who so ever believeth in the Death of Christ. And therefore S. Basil saith of the Sacrament of Baptisme, 2Baptisma est vis, & efficacia ad Resurrectionem: Baptisme is a Power, and a strength unto Resurrection. But hereof we shall have occasion offered to say more hereafter.
The obiection that ye make of the Resurrection of our bodies, is light, and vaine, and to smal pourpose. For if noman shal haue parte in the Resurrection, but onely they that haue receiued the Sacramente of Christes Body, then are al the Holy Fathers, Patriarches, and Prophetes of the Olde Testamente, Abraham, Isaac, Iacob, Moses, Aaron, and sutche others: then are infinite numbers of Christian ⟨p. 274⟩Children:1 then are many Godly Martyrs, whiche, beinge Baptized in the Bloude of Christe, were taken out of this life, before they coulde receiue the Sacramente, vtterly excluded for euer from al hope of Resurrection. But Christe, when he spake these Woordes, meante not the reciuinge of the Sacramente, but the Spiritual Eatinge of his Very Body, and the Spiritual Drinkinge of his Very Bloude: Whereof he is made partetaker vnto Resurrection, and Life Euerlastinge, who so euer beleeueth in the Death of Christe. And therefore S. Basile saith of the Sacramente of Baptisme,