A04468:2197
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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Christ saith further,1 Onlesse ye Eat the Flesh of the Son of Man, and Drink his Blonde, ye shall have no Life in you. If there be none other Eating of Christs Body, whereby we shall live, but only your Fantastical, and Fleshly Eating with Mouthe, and Teethe, then, I beseech you, what Life hath Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, and other Holy Patriarchs, and Prophets, that were before the coming of Christ? What Life have a great number of Holy Martyrs? What Life have Christian Children, that being Baptized in the Blood of Christ, depart this Life before they can receive the Sacrament: that is to say, by your strange Exposition, before they have Really, & Substantially Eaten the Flesh of Christ? Will ye say, They have no Life? Or will ye condemn them all to Everlasting Death? Or must we think, they shall never rise again? Certainly S. Augustine saithe precisely,2 Qui Manducat, habet Vitam: &, qui non Manducar, non habet Vitam: Who so Eateth (the Flesh of Christ,) hath Life: and who so Eateth it not, hath no Life. Hereof we must needs conclude by your Divinity, that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and other Godly Fathers, that never received the Sacrament, have no Life, but are dead for ever, without hope of Resurrection.
Christe saithe further,1 Onlesse ye Eate the Fleashe of the Sonne of Man, and Drinke his Blonde, ye shal haue no Life in you. If there be none other Eating of Christes Body, whereby wee shal liue, but onely your Fantastical, and Fleashely Eatinge with Mouthe, and Teethe, then, I beséeche you, what Life hathe Abraham, Isaac, Iacob, Moses, Aaron, and other Holy Patriarkes, and Prophetes, that were before the comming of Christ? What Life haue a great number of Holy Martyrs? What Life haue Christian Children, that being Baptized in the Bloud of Christe, departe this Life before they can receiue the Sacramente: that is to saie, by your strange Exposition, before they haue Really, & Substantially Eaten the Fleashe of Christe? Wil ye saie, They haue no Life? Or wil ye condemne them al to Euerlasting Deathe? Or muste wée thinke, they shal neuer rise againe? Certainely S. Augustine saithe precisely,2 Qui Manducat, habet Vitam: &, qui non Manducar, non habet Vitam: VVho so Eateth (the Fleashe of Christe,) hathe Life: and who so Eateth it not, hathe no Life. Hereof wee muste needes conclude by your Diuinitie, that Abraham, Isaac, Iacob, Moses, and other Godly Fathers, that neuer receiued the Sacramente, haue no Life, but are deade for euer, without hope of Resurrection.