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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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Neither can I think, M. Harding is such a deadly enemy unto Figures, as he would now seem to be. For he him self in these few words of Christ, touching the Institution of this Holy Sacrament, as it shall be showed here after more at large, is fain to seek help of sixteen, or moe sundry Figures: and the same so strange, so gross, and so insensible, that neither S. Augustine, nor S. Hierome, nor any other Old Divine ever knew them, nor any good Grammarian would allow them. So many, and such figures, it is lawful for him to devise, and use, to maintain the Falsehood. But for us, in defence of the Trueth, it may not be lawful, to use one.
Neither canne I thinke, M. Hardinge is suche a deadly enimie vnto Figures, as he woulde nowe seeme to be. For he him selfe in these fewe woordes of Christe, touchinge the Institution of this Holy Sacrament, as it shalbe shewed here after more at large, is faine to seeke healpe of sixteene, or moe sundrie Figures: and the same so strange, so grosse, and so insensible, that neither S. Augustine, nor S. Hierome, nor any other Olde Diuine euer knewe them, nor any good Grammarian woulde allowe them. So many, and suche figures, it is lawful for him to diuise, and vse, to mainteine the Falsehoode. But for vs, in defence of the Trueth, it maie not be lawful, to vse one.
Verily, the Old Catholic Fathers were never so curious in this behalf, nor thought it such Heresy, to expound Christs words by a Figure. Briefly for a taste hereof, S. Augustine saith, 1Christus adhibuit Judam ad Conuivium, in quo Corporis, & Sanguinis sui Figuram Discipulis suis commendavit, & tradidit. Christ received Judas to his banquet, wherein he gave unto his Disciples the Figure of his Body, and Blood. Likewise Tertullian saith, 2Christus acceptum Panem, & distributum Discipulis, Corpus suum illum fecit, Dicendo hoc est Corpus meū, hoc est, Figura Corporis mei: Christ receiving the Bread, and the same being divided unto his Disciples, made it his Body: saying, This is my Body, that is to say, The Figure of my Body.