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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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I beseech thee, Gentle Reader, spare me a little thine indifferent ear, least in these misty clouds of M. Hardinges Distinctions, thou happen to wander, and loose thy way. Al this great ado riseth only of some notable difference, that is fancied to be between these two words. Form, and, Substance. For M. Harding would fain have thee believe, that the Substance of Christs Body is in many places: but the Form of the same Body can be only in one place, & not in many.
I beséeche thée, Gentle Reader, spare me a litle thine indifferent eare, leaste in these mysty cloudes of M. Hardinges Distinctions, thou happen to wander, and loose thy way. Al this great adoo riseth onely of some notable difference, that is fansied to be bitwéene these twoo woordes. Fourme, and, Substance. For M. Hardinge would faine haue thée beléeue, that ye Substance of Christes Body is in many places: but the Fourme of the same Body can be onely in one place, & not in many.
If I should demand M. Harding this question by the way, wherefore Christs Body in Form may not as well be in many places together, as the same in Substance: or how he knoweth it: or what Doctor, or Father ever taught it: or ⟨p. 88⟩how we may be well assured of it: perhaps he would take a day, to consider it better. For thus a man might put him in mind of the grounds of his Religion: Sir, ye know, God is Omnipotent, and his power Infinite. Ye may not make him thrall, & subject to your senses: That were Natural Reason that were Infidelity. Christ is as well •able to dispose of the Form of his Body, as of the substance: and can as well present the one in many places, as the other. How be it, thus much only by the way.
If I should demaund M. Hardinge this question by the way, wherfore Christes Body in Fourme maye not as wel be in many places togeather, as the same in Substance: or how he knoweth it: or what Doctour, or Father euer taught it: or ⟨p. 88⟩