A04468:1942
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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In what sense the Godhead may be eaten, or not eaten, I have already said so much, as then seemed sufficient, in my Former Reply to your First Answer. The meaning of Cyrillus is this, We cannot, neither know, nor believe on, nor feed upon the Divine Majesty of God, as it is pure, and Simple, and in it self: But all our knowledge, and all our Faith, which is our Spiritual Feeding, and Life, is derived unto us through Jesus Christ, and standeth only, and wholly in this, that the Son of God hath taken the Very Nature, and Substance of our Corruptible Flesh, and joined the same in One Person unto his ⟨p. 279⟩Godhead.1 Therefore S. Hilary saithe, Cognitus fieri Deus hominibus, nisi assumpto Homine, non potuit. Quia Incognoscibilem cognoscere, nisi per Naturam nostram, Natura nostra non potuit: God could not be known unto men, but by the Receiving of Man unto him. For God that surmounteth all knowledge, Our Nature could not know, 2but by the mean of our Nature. So saith S. Augustine, Quaerebam viam comparandi roboris, quod effect idoneum ad fruendum te: Nec inueni, donec amplecterer Mediatorem Dei, & Hominum, Hominem Christum Jesum: I sought a way to get strength, whereby I might be able to enjoy thee: But I found it not, before that I embraced Jesus Christ, which is the Mediator between God, and Man. Again he saithe, Christus Cibum, cui capiendo inualidus eram, miscuit Carni: Quoniam Verbum Caro factum est, ut infantiae nostrae lactesceret Sapientia tua: Christ tempered, and mingled his Meat (which is his Godhead) with his Flesh: which Godhead otherwise I was not able to receive. For the Word was made Flesh, that thy wisdom (o God) might become milk unto our childhood.
In what sense the Godhed maie be eaten, or not eaten, I haue already saide so mutche, as then seemed sufficiente, in my Former Replie to your Firste Answeare. The meaninge of Cyrillus is this, Wée cannot, neither knowe, nor beleeue on, nor féede vpon the Diuine Maiestie of God, as it is pure, and Simple, and in it selfe: But al our knowledge, and al our Faithe, whiche is our Spiritual Féedinge, and Life, is deriued vnto vs through Iesus Christe, and standeth onely, and wholy in this, that the Sonne of God hath taken the Very Nature, and Substance of our Corruptible Fleashe, and ioined the same in One Personne vnto his