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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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But S. Hierome saith, Christs Flesh hath double understanding, and may be taken ⟨p. 332⟩either for his Spiritual, or Divine Flesh, or else for his Mortal Flesh, as it was Crucified: And is thought to make much for M. Harding. For answer hereunto, first of all, this one thing I pray thee, good Reader, to consider, that S. Hierome in that whole place speaketh not one word, neither of the Sacrament, nor of any Real, or Fleshly Presence. Therefore M. Harding can have but very poor help hereof, to prove his purpose. Only he expoundeth, what S. Paul meant by these words,1 We have Redemption by his Blood: And his meaning, as it appeareth by the whole drift of his words, is this, That the Salvation, which we have in Christ, standeth not in that, he was a mere natural man, as were Codrus, Decius, Curtius, or such others, that died for the safety and delivery of their Countries: but in that his Humanity was united, and joined in one person with the Nature of God.2 His words be these, Quis iste, aiunt, tantus, ac talis, qui possit pretio suo Totum Orbem redimere? Jesus Christus Filius Dei proprium Sanguinem dedit, & nos de Seruitute eripiens libertate donavit. Et re vera, si historijs Gentilium credimus, quòd Codrus, & Curtius, & Decij Mures pestilentias urbium, & fames, & bella suis mortibus represserint: quantò magis hoc in Dei Filio possible judicandum est, quòd cruore suo, non Urbem unā purgaverit, sed Totum Orbem? They say, What was he, such a one, and so mighty, that by his price was able to redeem the whole world? Jesus Christ the Son of God gave his own Blood, and delivering us from bondage, hath made us free. And in deed, if we believe the Heathen stories, that Codrus, Curtius, and Decii Mures removed Pestilences, Famines, and wars from their Cities by their death: how much more may we judge the same possible in the Son of God, that he by his Blood hath purged, not only one City, but also the whole world? Immediately after this follow the words that M. Harding hath here alleged: Dupliciter verò, &c. For the Blood, and Flesh of Christ hath double understanding. By the whole course of these words thus going before, it is easy to perceive S. Hieromes meaning:
But S. Hierome saith, Christes Fleashe hath double vnderstandinge, and maie be taken