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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
This Principle is not only false in it self, but also full of dangerous Doctrine, and may soon lead to Desperation. For if no man may eat the Flesh of Christ, but only in the Sacrament, as here by M. Harding it is supposed, then all Christian Children, and all others who so ever, that depart this life without receiving the Sacrament, must needs be damned, and die the Children of Gods anger. For Christs words be plain, & general.1 Onlesse ye eat the Pleashe of the Son of Man, ye shall have no life in you. Whereunto we may add this Minor: Christian Children receive not the Sacrament, and therefore by M. Hardinges judgement, eat not the Flesh of the Son of Man: Hereof it must needs follow, That Christian Children have no life in them, but are the Children of Damnation. This is the Conclusion of M. Hardinges Doctrine. But little care these men, who, or how many perish: so their fantasies may stand upright. But our Doctrine grounded upon Gods holy Word, is this, That as certainly as Christ gave his Body upon the Cross, so certainly he giveth now that self same Body unto the Faithful: and that, not only in the Ministration of the Sacrament, as M. Harding untruly imagineth, but also at all times, when so ever we be able to say with S. Paul, I think, I know nothing, but Jesus Christ, and the same Christ Crucified upon the Cross. Therefore S. Ambrose writeth thus,2 Quid petis O Judaee? ut tribuat tibi Panem, quē dat omnibus, dat quoridiè, dat semper? O thou Jew, what desirest thou? That Christ should give thee Bread? He giveth it to all men: he giveth it daily: he giveth it at all times. If it be true that S. Ambrose saith, that Christ giveth that Bread, which is his Body, at all times, then is it false that M. Harding saith, that Christ performeth his promise, & giveth his Body only at the Ministration of the Sacrament. And therefore S. Augustine saith, Non tantùm in Sacramento, sed etiam re ipsa comedunt Corpus Christi. They eate Christs Body, not only in the Sacrament, but also in very deed.