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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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And concerning the order of the Ceremony, whereas* the people be desirous to behold the Body of their Redeemer with their Faith by their carnal eat directed to the Form of Bread,2 no man is able to hold up on hie the Sacrament, so as convenient it were to be done both to satisfy their Devotion, and to maintain their Faith: for the Pope him self commonly is an aged man, and therefore over weak† for that Service, specially arrayed in Pontificalibus, as in such solemnities he is. Again the instrument that serveth for that purpose is so great and weighty (for so it appertaineth to the honour of Christ,) the way so long, the air for the more part there so hot: as no other man is well able for lack of strength to bear it so as meet it is to be borne. In this case † why may not a Horse be put to that service, to supply that which by natural weakness faileth in man? Wherein he serveth not, as one that beareth a male, but as the Ass that bare Christ, as the Kine that drew the Ark.
And concerninge the order of the Ceremonie, whereas* the people be desirous to beholde the Body of their Redeemer with their Faithe by their carnall ete directed to the Forme of Breade,2 no man is able to holde vp on hie the Sacramente, so as conuenient it were to be donne bothe to satisfie their Deuotion, and to mainetaine their Faithe: for the Pope him selfe commonly is an aged man, and therefore ouer weake† for that Seruice, specially arraied in Pontificalibus, as in suche solemnities he is. Againe the instrument that serueth for that purpose is so greate and weighty (for so it apperteineth to the honour of Christe,) the waie so longe, the ayer for the more parte there so hote: as no other man is well able for lacke of strength to beare it so as meete it is to be borne. In this case † why may not a Horse be put to that seruice, to supplie that whiche by naturall weakenesse faileth in man? VVherein he serueth not, as one that beareth a male, but as the Asse that bare Christe, as the Kine that drewe the Arke.