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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 .4. Division.Article 5 › M. Hardinge. The .4. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .4. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .4. Diuision.
To conclude shortly:1 If Christ would so have been understanded, as though he had meant to give but a Figure only of his Body, it had been no need for him to have alleged his Omnipotency, and almighty power to his Disciples, thereby the rather to bring them to belief of his True Body to be given them to eate. Hoc vos scandalizat? Doth this offend you? saith he. What if you see the Son of man ascend, where he was before? it is the spirit that giveth life &c. As though he had said: ye consider only my humanity, that seemeth weak, and frail, neither do you esteem my divine power by the great miracles I have wrought: But when as ye shall see me by power of my Godhead ascend into Heaven, from whence I came unto you, will you then also stand in doubt, whether ye may believe, that I give you my very Body to be eaten? Thus by signifying his divine power, Christ confounded their unbelief, touching the verity, and substance of his Body, that he promised to give them in meat.
To conclude shortely:1 If Christe woulde so haue beene vnderstanded, as though he had meante to geue but a Figure onely of his Bodie, it had beene no neede for him to haue alleged his Omnipotencie, and almighty power to his Disciples, thereby the rather to bringe them to beleefe of his True Bodie to be geuen them to eate. Hoc vos scandalizat? Doth this offende you? saith he. VVhat if you see the Sonne of man ascende, where he was before? it is the spirite that geueth life &c. As though he had saide: ye consider onely my humanitie, that seemeth weake, and fraile, neither doo you esteeme my diuine power by the greate miracles I haue wrought: But when as ye shal see me by power of my Godhead ascende into Heauen, from whence I came vnto you, wil you then also stande in doubte, whether ye may beleeue, that I geue you my very Bodie to be eaten? Thus by signifieing his diuine power, Christe confounded their vnbeleefe, touchinge the veritie, and substance of his Bodie, that he promised to geue them in meate.