A04468:2333
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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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, 1& illum potum Bibere, in Christo manere, & Christum Manentem in se habere: This is the Eating of that meat, and the Drinking of that Drink: for a Man to dwell in Christ, and to have Christ dwelling within him. And therefore we say, Who so ever will hold, that a Dog, or a Mouse may Eat the very Body of Christ, and that Really, and in deed, or who so staggereth, or doubteth, whether it may be so, or no, Accursed be he.
As for your Consecration, Corpus quantum, Non quantum, Non per modum quanti, Indiuiduum Vagum, &c. whiche lately were the Substantiallest pointes of al your Doctrine, it is sufficient for you now to saie, They are no Articles of your Faithe. Sutche Grace haue you, for aduantage, to make your Faithe more, or lesse, at your pleasure. Touchinge your Dogges, and Mise, whether they Eate the very Body of Christe, or no, and that Substantially, Uerily, and in Déede, ye séeme stil to staie in doubte, as not yet beinge wel assured of this Article of your Faithe. But this is a moste certaine, and vndoubted Article of our Faithe, that no Creature can Eatè the Body of Christe, but he, that is a Member of Christes Body. S. Augustine saithe, Hoc est manducare illam escam, 1& illum potum Bibere, in Christo manere, & Christum Manentem in se habere: This is the Eatinge of that meate, and the Drinkinge of that Drinke: for a Man to dwel in Christe, and to haue Christe dwellinge within him. And therefore wée saie, Who so euer wil holde, that a Dogge, or a Mouse maie Eate the very Body of Christe, and that Really, and in deede, or who so staggereth, or doubteth, whether it maie be so, or no, Accursed be he.