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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, notwithstanding certain of the Old Fathers call the Body of Christ, Corpus Deificatū, as M. Harding allegeth, Yet it is not their meaning, that the same Body, according to the natural signification, and sound of that word, is changed, and transformed into a Divine Nature, and made God: and so is no longer a natural Body. For, as it is true, That God was made man, even so, and in like sense, it is also true, that Man was made God, without any change of Substance of either Nature. And therefore the Fathers say, Christs Body is Deified. or made God, for that it is united in person, and Glory with the Nature of God. To this purpose,1 although not altogether in like sense, S. Augustine seemeth to say, that men are Deified, and made Goddes. Thus he writeth, Homines dixit Deos, ex Gratia sua Deificatos, non de Substantia sua natos: He called men Gods, as being Deified, and so made by his Grace: but not as borne so of his Substance. So saith Dionysius, Pontifex ipse mutatur in Deum. The Bishop him self is turned into God. Likewise S. Cyprian calleth the Scriptures,2 Scripturas Deificas, The Scriptures, that make men Goddes. And Clemens Alexandrinus saith, Sacrae literae nos Deificant: The holy Scriptures make us Goddes. 3By these, and other like words is meant, not that men are changed from their own Natural Substance, and in deed become Gods, as the letter seemeth to import,4 but only, that men are endowed with Godly virtues, and qualities, and so made the Children of God. And so Dionysius him self also saith,5 Hae mutatio nostri in Deum, est Dei in nobis similitudo, quantam capere natura potest. This changinge of us into God, is the Likeness, or Image of God within us, as far, as nature can receive.
And, notwithstandinge certaine of the Olde Fathers cal the Bodie of Christe, Corpus Deificatū, as M. Hardinge allegeth, Yet it is not theire meaninge, that the same Bodie, accordinge to the natural signification, and sounde of that woorde, is changed, and transformed into a Diuine Nature, and made God: and so is no longer a natural Bodie. For, as it is true, That God was made man, euen so, and in like sense, it is also true, that Man was made God, without any change of Substance of either Nature. And therefore the Fathers saie, Christes Bodie is Deified. or made God, for that it is vnited in persone, and Glorie with the Nature of God. To this purpose,