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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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Concerning the disagreement, that is between the Lutherans, & the Zwinglians, touching the Being of the Body of Christ in one only place, or in many, we say, that in respect either of Salvation, or of other Article, of God the Father, or of the Son, or of the Holy Ghost, or of any other the Grounds, & Principles of the Christian Faith, it is not weighty. In that respect we speak it only. Otherwise we say, the error is weighty. Such errors in sundry the Ancient Fathers have been dissembled, and paste in silence. S. Hilary seemeth to say,1 that Christ received not Flesh of the Blessed Virgin: And, that the same Flesh of Christ was impassible, and could feel no grief.
Concerninge the disagreemente, that is bitwéene the Lutherans, & the Zuinglians, touchinge the Beeinge of the Body of Christe in one onely place, or in many, wée saie, that in respecte either of Saluation, or of other Article, of God the Father, or of the Sonne, or of the Holy Ghoste, or of any other the Groundes, & Principles of the Christian Faithe, it is not weighty. In that respecte wee speake it onely. Otherwise wee saie, the erroure is weighty. Sutche errours in sundrie the Anciente Fathers haue benne dissembled, and paste in silence. S. Hilarie séemeth to saie,1 that Christe receiued not Fleashe of the Blessed Virgin: And, that the same Fleashe of Christe was impassible, and coulde feele no griefe.
- 1Hilar. De Trinita. Lib. 10 Hominis habitus est: Origo non Hominis.
Origen saith, Quidam putant, Christū in Futuro Saeculo iterum pati oportere, &c. Somme men think, that in the world to come Christ must suffer in his Body, or be Crucified again. 1Brentius seemeth to hold, that Christs Body is infinite, and in all places, as is the Godhead: which error, it seemeth, was defended by some in S. Augustine's time. And therefore he saithe, Cavendum est,