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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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Ye tell us, that the Body of Christ in Heaven hath the whole Stature, and Form, and Proportion of a Man. This is true: It is the Doctrine of the Apostles, and of the Ancient Doctors of the Church. But ye tell us farther of your self, that the Body of Christ in the Sacrament is utterly void of all manner either Stature, or Form, or Proportion: that is to say, is neither long, nor short: nor high, nor low: nor thick, nor thin: &, being as you say, a very Natural Body, yet hath neither likeness, nor shape of a Body. This is your Doctrine, M. Harding: and the more unlikely to be true, the more likely to be yours.
Ye tel vs, that the Body of Christe in Heauen hath the whole Stature, and Fourme, and Proportion of a Man. This is true: It is the Doctrine of the Apostles, and of the Anciente Doctours of the Churche. But ye tel vs farther of your selfe, that the Body of Christe in the Sacrament is vtterly voyde of al manner either Stature, or Fourme, or Proportion: that is to saie, is neither longe, nor short: nor high, nor low: nor thicke, nor thinne: &, being as you say, a very Natural Body, yet hath neither likenesse, nor shape of a Body. This is your Doctrine, M. Hardinge: and the more vnlikely to be true, the more likely to be yours.
Such fantastical imaginations the Arian Heretics sometime had of the Godhead of Christ.1 For thus they wrote thereof, as saith Athanasius: Creatura est: sed non ut ulla ex rebus creatis: Opus est: sed non ut ullum ex operibus: Res condita est: sed non ut ulla ex rebus conditis: It is a Creature: but not as any other of things created: It is a thing wrought: but not as any other thing, that ever was wrought: &c.
Sutche fantastical imaginations the Arian Heretiques sometime had of the Godhed of Christe.1 For thus they wrote thereof, as saithe Athanasius: Creatura est: sed non vt vlla ex rebus creatis: Opus est: sed non vt vllum ex operibus: Res condita est: sed non vt vlla ex rebus conditis: It is a Creature: but not as any other of thinges created: It is a thinge wrought: but not as any other thinge, that euer was wrought: &c.