A04468:1993
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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Upon these words of S. John,1 The Bishops and Pharisees gave Commandment, that if any knew, where Jesus were, he should show it, that they might apprehend him, S. Augustine expounding the same, in a contrary sense, saith: Let us now show the Jews, where Christ is: would God they would hear,2 and lay hold on him. Where he speaketh not of receiving Christ, so as we receive him in the Sacrament,* but of receiving him by Faith Only. And there he wisheth and exhorteth the Jews to come to the Faith, and teacheth them how they may profitably lay hold on Christ, whom their Forefathers laid hold on with violent hands to their damnation. Let them come to the Church (saith he) let them hear, where Christ is, and lay hold on him. After certain words, he maketh this objection to him self: Well, the Jew answereth me, how shall I hold him, that is Absent? Howe shall I reach up my hand to Heaven, that I may lay hold on him, which sitteth there? Reach thither thy Faith (saith Augustine) and then thou haste laid hold on him. Then followeth in the same line that, which plainly declareth all this to be meant of laying hold of Christ by Faith,† not by receiving the Communion. Parents tui tenuerunt carne, tu tene cord. Thy Forefathers (thou Jew) took hold on Christ in Flesh: take thou hold on him in thy Harte. There he showeth how Christ may be holden, though concerning the visible and sensible presence of his Body, he be in Heaven at the Right hand of the Father. All this, and what so ever is said there, upon the Text before recited, implieth not so much as any colour of argument against the Truth of Christs very Body in this most Blessed Sacrament. And thus all your allegations and reasons concerning this matter be sufficiently answered.