A04468:2000
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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But as S. 1Augustine so often saith, we Embrace, & Hold Christ by Faith: so is not M. Harding able to show, that he ever once said, We Hold Christ with Mouthe, or Teethe, or receive him down into Our Bellies. And therefore S. 2Ambrose saithe, Non Corporali tactu Christum, sed Fide Tangimus: Wee touch not Christ by Bodily touching: but we touch him by Faith. And againe, Fide Christus Tangitur: Fide Christus videtur. Non Corpore Tangitur: non Oculis comprehenditur:3 By Faith Christ is touched: By Faith Christ is seen. He is not touched with our Bodies: He is not holden with our Eyes. Likewise S. Augustine saithe, Dominus consolatur nos, qui ipsum jam in Coelo sedentem Manu contrectare non possumus:4 Sed Fide contingere (possumus). The Lord Comforteth us, that cannot now Touch him with Hand, sitting in Heaven: […] by Faith we may touch him.
But as S. 1Augustine so often saithe, wée Embrace, & Holde Christe by Faithe: so is not M. Hardinge able to shewe, that he euer once saide, Wée Holde Christe with Mouthe, or Teethe, or receiue him downe into Our Bellies. And therefore S. 2Ambrose saithe, Non Corporali tactu Christum, sed Fide Tangimus: VVee touche not Christe by Bodily touchinge: but vvee touche him by Faithe. And againe, Fide Christus Tangitur: Fide Christus videtur. Non Corpore Tangitur: non Oculis comprehenditur:3 By Faithe Christe is touched: By Faithe Christe is seene. He is not touched with our Bodies: He is not holden with our Eies. Likewise S. Augustine saithe, Dominus consolatur nos, qui ipsum iam in Coelo sedentem Manu contrectare non possumus:4 Sed Fide contingere (possumus). The Lorde Comforteth vs, that cannot novve Touche him vvith Hande, sittinge in Heauen: by Faithe vvee maie touche him.