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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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The Third Part.
The Thirde Parte.
The Apology, Cap. 1. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 1. Diuision. 1.
Behold, these are the horrible Heresies, for the which a good part of the world is at this day condemned by the Bishop of Rome: & yet were never heard to plead their cause. He should have commenced his suite rather against Christ, against the Apostles, and against the Holy Fathers. For these things did not only proceed from them, but were also appointed by them: Except perhaps these men will say (as, I think, they will in deed) that Christ never instituted the Holy Communion, to be divided amongst the Faithful: Or, that Christs Apostles, and the Ancient Fathers said Private Masses, in every corner of the Temples, now ten, now twenty together in one day: Or, that Christ and his Apostles banished all the Common People from the Sacrament of his Blood: Or, that the thing, that they them selves do at this day every where, & do it so, as they condemn him for an Heretic, which doth otherwise, is not called of Gelasius their own Doctor, plain Sacrilege: Or, that these be not the very words of Ambrose, Augustine, Gelasius, Theodorete, Chrysostom, and Origene, The Bread and Wine in the Sacraments remain still the same, they were before: The thing, which is seen upon the Holy Table, is Bread: There ceaseth not to be still the Substance of Bread, and Nature of Wine: The Substance, and Nature of Bread, are not changed: The self same Bread, as touching the Material Substance, goeth into the belly, and is caste out into the privy: Or, that Christ, the Apostles, & Holy Fathers prayed not in that tongue, which the people might understand: Or, that Christ hath not performed all things by that one offering, which he once offered upon the Cross: Or, that the same Sacrifice was Unperfect, so that now we have need of an other.