A04468:1959
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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Touching either the Beginning, or the End of this Decree, there is no cause, wherefore any Word therein written should of out part be dissembled. The Holy Fathers in that Council teach us, utterly to withdraw our eie• from the Bread, and Wine, being nothing else, but Creatures transitory, and corruptible: ⟨p. 282⟩and by Faith to behold the Very Body of Christ, which is Represented in the Mysteries. To like purpose S. Augustine saith, as it is alleged before, Ea demùm est Miserabilis animae Seruitus, 1Signa pro Rebus accipere: 2& supra Creaturam Corpoream oculum Mentis ad hautiendum Aeternum Lumen levare non posse: This is the Miserable Bondage of the Soul, to take the Signs in stead of the things, that be Signified: and not to be able to lift up the eye of the Mind, above the Corporal Creature, to receive the Light Everlasting. And therefore immediately before the Holy Ministration, the Priest saith unto us, as it is said before, Lift up your Hearts. In this sort the same Fathers speak of the Water of Baptism:3 Baptisma nostrum Oculis Sensibilibus spectandum non est, sed oculis Intellectus. Vides Aquam? Cogita Vim, & potestatē Dei, quae in Aquis latet: Our Baptism may not be considered with the Sensible, or Bodily Eyes, but with the Inner Eyes of the Mind. Seest thou the Water? Think of the Might, and Power of God, that lieth Hidden in the Water. Thus, as in the One Sacrament they withdraw us from the Water, even so in the Other Sacrament they withdraw us from the Bread.
Touchinge either the Beginninge, or the Ende of this Decrée, there is no cause, wherefore any Woorde therein written shoulde of out parte be dissembled. The Holy Fathers in that Councel teache vs, vtterly to withdrawe our eie• from the Breade, and Wine, beinge nothing els, but Creatures transitorie, and corruptible: ⟨p. 282⟩and by Faithe to beholde the Very Body of Christe, whiche is Represented in the Mysteries. To like pourpose S. Augustine saithe, as it is alleged before, Ea demùm est Miserabilis animae Seruitus,