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…

But M. Harding saith, we grate over busily upon the Article of Christs Ascension into Heaven. What then? Should we have left it out? Verily that would have been some good countenance to your cause▪ An• therefore when Pope Nicolas would have brought us your new Article of Transubstantiation into the Creed, he should first have utterly removed this whole Article of Christs Ascension. For these two Articles may not well stand together by any construction in one Creed. As for us, we have said nothing herein, but that hath often ben said, and avouched by the Holy Learned Fathers. Damasus the Bishop of Rome, in his Creed grateth hereon as much, as we. His words be these: Devicto mortis imperio, ¹cum ea Carne, in qua natus, & passus, & mortuus fuerat, & resurrexit, Ascendit ad Patrem, sedetque ad Dextram eius in Gloria: Having overcome the empire of death, with the same flesh, wherein he was borne, and suffered, and died, and rose again, he Ascended unto the Father, and sitteth at his Right hand in Glory. Which words S. Hierome in larger manner expoundeth thus: Ascendit ad Coelū, Sedet ad Dextram Dei Patris, ²manente ea Natura Carnis, in qua natus, & passus est, & in qua Resurrexit. Non enim exinanita est Humanitatis Substantia, sed glorificata: Christe Ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the Right hand of the Father, the same Nature of Flesh, wherein he was borne and suffered, and rose again, remaining still. For the Substance of his Human Nature was not done away, but glorified. Howe be it, gentle Reader, for thy better satisfaction herein,³ I must refer thee over to my Former Reply to M. Harding.

But M. Hardinge saithe, wée grate ouer busily vpon the Article of Christes Ascension into Heauen. What then? Should wée haue leafte it out? Verily that would haue benne some good countenance to your cause▪ An• therefore when Pope Nicolas would haue brought vs your newe Article of Trasubstantiation into the Crede, he should firste haue vtterly remoued this whole Article of Christes Ascension. For these twoo Articles maie not wel stande togeather by any construction in one Crede. As for vs, wée haue saide nothinge herein, but that hath often ben saide, and auouched by the Holy Learned Fathers. Damasus the Bishoppe of Rome, in his Creede grateth hereon as mutche, as wée. His woordes be these: Deuicto mortis imperio,