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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 › M. Harding. The .3. Division.Article 5 › M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .3. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
If the words spoken by Christ in S. John of promise, that he performed in his holy Supper. The Bread that I will give is my Flesh, had been to be taken, not as they seem to mean, plainly, and truly, but Metaphorically, Tropically, Symbolically, and Figuratively, so as the trueth of our Lords Flesh be excluded, (129)1 as our Adversaries do understand them: then the Capernaites had not any occasion at all of their great offence. Then should not they have had cause to murmur against Christ,2 as the Evangelist showeth: The Jews (saith S. John) strove among them selves, saying, how can he give us his Flesh to eat? And much less his deer Disciples, to whom he had showed so many, and so great miracles, to whom he had before declared so many parables, and so high secretes, should have had any occasion of offence. And doubtless if Christ had meant they should eat but the sign, or figure of his Body, they would not have saide, Durus est hic Sermo, This is a hard saying, and who can abide to hear it? For then should they have done no greater thing, then they had done oftentimes before in eating the Easter Lamb. And how could it seem a hard word, or saying, if Christ had meant nothing else, but this, The Bread that I will give, is a Figure of my Body, that shall cause you to remember me?
If the woordes spoken by Christe in S. Iohn of promise, that he performed in his holy Supper. The Breade that I wil geue is my Fleashe, had beene to be taken, not as they seeme to meane, plainely, and truely, but Metaphorically, Tropically, Symbolically, and Figuratiuely, so as the trueth of our Lordes Fleashe be excluded, (129)