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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 5 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 5 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Now, if this Article cannot be proved, neither by any words of the Scriptures, as D. Fisher saith, and as it further appeareth by the dissension of the Teachers, nor by any one of all the Old Doctors, & Fathers, as M. Harding granteth by his silence: then may Godly, and Catholic Christian people well stay their judgements, and stand in doubt of this Carnal, and Fleshly Presence. In deed the question between us this day, is not of the Letters, or Syllables of Christs Words: for they are known, and confessed of either party: but only of the Sense, and Meaning of his words:1 which, as S. Hierome saith, is the very pith▪ and substance of the Scriptures. And the Law […]self saith, In fraudem Legis facit, qui saluis verbis Legis, Sententiam eius circumu•ri••. He committeth fraud against the Laws, that, saving the words of the Law, overthroweth the meaning. 2And S. Augustine seemeth herein to find fault with certain in his time. His words be these, Cum in unam part•m procliviter ire co•perint, non cespiciunt Divinae authoritatis alia testimonia, quibus possint ab illa intentione revocari, & in ea, quae ex utrisque temperat• ⟨p. 318⟩est, Veritate, ac moderation consistere.3 When they once begin to run headlong of one side, they never consider other testimonies of Divine authority, whereby they might be withdrawn from their purpose, and so might rest in that Trueth, and measure, that is tempered, and tuned of both. If it be true that M. Harding saith, That this is the only sense, and meaning of Christs Words, That his Body is in such gross sort Really, and fleshly in the Sacrament, and that onlesse Christ mean so, he meaneth nothing: it is great wonder, that none of the Ancient Catholic Doctors of the Church, no not one, could ever see it: or if they saw it, yet, being so eloquent, lacked words, and were never able to express it.