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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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And where as M. Harding thus unjustly reporteth of us, That we maintain a naked Figure, and a Bare Sign, or Token only, and nothing else, If he be of God, he knoweth well, he should not thus bestow his tongue, or hand, to bear false witness. It is written,1 God will destroy them all, that speak untruth. He knoweth well, we feed not the people of God with bare Signs,2 and Figures: but teach them, that the Sacraments of Christ be Holy Mysteries,3 and that in the Ministration thereof Christ is set before us,4 even as he was Crucified upon the Cross: and that therein we may behold the Remission of our sins,5 and our Reconciliation unto God: and,6 as Chrysostom briefly saith, Christs great Benefit, and our Salvation. Herein we teach the people, not that a naked Sign, or Token, but that Christs Body, and Blood in deed,7 and verily is given unto us: that we verily eat it: that we verily drink it:8 that we verily be relived, and live by it: that we are Bones of his Bones,9 and Flesh of his Flesh: that Christ dwelleth in us, and we in him. Yet we say not, either that the Substance of the Bread, or Wine, is done away: or that Christs Body is let down from heaven, or made Really, or Fleshly Present in the Sacrament. We are taught, according to the Doctrine of the Old Fathers,10 to lift up our hearts to heaven, and there to feed upon the Lamb of God. Chrysostome saith, Ad alta contendat oporte•, qui ad hoc Corpus accedit. Who so wl reach to that Body, must mount on high. S. Augustine likewise saith, Quomodo tenebo absentem Quomodo in coelum manum mittam, ut ibi sedentem teneam? Fidem nite: & tenuisti.