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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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These, and other like phrases commonly used in the Ancient Fathers, may not be racked to the extremity of the words: but rather ought favourably to be applied to the meaning: which was, by the Material Tooth, and Tongue of the Body, to express the Spiritual, and inward Eating, and sucking of the Mind.1 So S. Augustine saith, Figura ergo est, praecipiens Passioni Domini communicandum, & suaviter, atque utiliter recondendum in memoria, quòd Caro Christi Crucifixa pro nobis, & vulnerata sit: Therefore it is a Figure, or a Figurative phrase of speech: commanding us to be Partakers of Christs Passion, and comfortably, and profitably to lay up in our Hearts, that his Flesh was Crucified, and wounded for our sakes.
These, and other like phrases commonly vsed in the Anciente Fathers, maie not be racked to the extremitie of the woordes: but rather ought fauourably to be applied to the meaninge: whiche was, by the Material Toothe, and Tongue of the Body, to expresse the Spiritual, and inwarde Eatinge, and suckinge of the Minde.1 So S. Augustine saithe, Figura ergo est, praecipiens Passioni Domini communicandum, & suauiter, atque vtiliter recondendum in memoria, quòd Caro Christi Crucifixa pro nobis, & vulnerata sit: Therefore it is a Figure, or a Figuratiue phrase of speache: commaundinge vs to be Partakers of Christes Passion, and comfortably, and profitably to laie vp in our Hartes, that his Fleashe was Crucified, and wounded for our sakes.
- 1August. De Doctrin. Christian. Lib. 3. Cap. 16.
As for your Consecration, Corpus quantum, Non quantum, Non per modum quanti, Individuum Vagum, &c. which lately were the Substantiallest points of all your Doctrine, it is sufficient for you now to say, They are no Articles of your Faith. Such Grace have you, for advantage, to make your Faith more, or less, at your pleasure. Touching your Dogs, and Mice, whether they Eat the very Body of Christ, or no, and that Substantially, Verily, and in Deed, ye seem still to stay in doubt, as not yet being well assured of this Article of your Faith. But this is a most certain, and undoubted Article of our Faith, that no Creature can Eatè the Body of Christ, but he, that is a Member of Christs Body. S. Augustine saithe, Hoc est manducare illam escam,