A04468:1997
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
It is true, that M. Harding saith, S. Augustine in this place speaketh nothing of purpose and specially of the Sacrament. Certainly it had been great vanity for him, to will his Hearers, to seek for the Sacrament in Heaven above. But he speaketh of the embracing, and holding the very Body of Christ, being now in Heaven. Which thing is wrought only by Faith, and none otherwise: Whether it be in the Sacrament, or without the Sacrament. Infinite sentences have been uttered by the Holy Fathers to like purpose.
It is true, that M. Hardinge saithe, S. Augustine in this place speaketh nothinge of purpose and specially of the Sacramente. Certainely it had benne great vanitie for him, to wil his Hearers, to séeke for the Sacramente in Heauen aboue. But he speaketh of the embracinge, and holdinge the very Body of Christe, beinge nowe in Heauen. Whiche thinge is wrought onely by Faithe, and none otherwise: Whether it be in the Sacramente, or without the Sacramente. Infinite sentences haue benne vttered by the Holy Fathers to like purpose.
S. 1Augustine saithe, Accedite ad eum, & illuminamini: Quid est, Accedite, nisi, Credite? Comme unto him, and receive the Light: What is, Come unto him, but, Believe in him? Againe, Ambulando non laborabitis: Ibi enim Acceditis, ubi Creditis: Your walking shall not be painful to you: For there ye Come to him, where ye Believe in him. 2Again he saithe, Exijt de Manibus eorum: Non enim apprehendere eum potuerunt, quia Manus Fidei non habuerunt: Christe departed out of their hands. For they could not lay hold on him, because they had not the Hands of Faithe. Againe, Christus non rectè tangitur: id est, non rectè in eum Creditur: Christ is not well touched: that is to say, Christ is not well Believed. Likewise again he saith, Sunt in Corde Spirituals Manus: There be certain Spiritual Hands in the Harte. And therefore S. Ambrose saith, Stephanus in Terris positus, Christum tangit in Coelo: