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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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As for the Objection of Signs, and Figures, for shortness of time,1 I must refer thee, gentle Reader, unto my Former Reply to M. Harding. The words of Christ, which are thought to be so plain, the Ancient Learned Father Tertullian expoundeth thus:2 Hoc est Corpus meum: Hoc est, Figura Corporis mei: This is my Body: that is to say, This is a Figure of my Body. Likewise S. Augustine, Non dubitavit Dominus dicere, Hoc est Corpus meum, cùm daret Signum Corporis sui: Our Lord doubted not to say, This is my Body, when he gave a Sign of his Body.
As for the Obiection of Signes, and Figures, for shortnesse of time,1 I muste referre thée, gentle Reader, vnto my Former Replie to M. Harding. The woordes of Christe, whiche are thought to be so plaine, the Anciente Learned Father Tertullian expoundeth thus:2 Hoc est Corpus meum: Hoc est, Figura Corporis mei: This is my Body: that is to saye, This is a Figure of my Body. Likewise S. Augustine, Non dubitauit Dominus dicere, Hoc est Corpus meum, cùm daret Signum Corporis sui: Our Lorde doubted not to saye, This is my Body, when he gaue a Signe of his Body.
- 1The. 12. Article.
- 2Tertullian. contra Marcion. Lib. 4. Figure. Sign.Tertullian. contra Marcion. Lib. 4. Figure. Signe.
To rehearse all other like Ancient Authorities, it were too long. O what triumphs would M. Harding make, if none of all the Old Learned Fathers could be found, that ever had called the Sacrament, the Sign, and Figure of Christs Body? But, as before he alleged an imagined Sense of the Scriptures without