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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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that is, That we have our Salvation in Christ, and do Eat him, and Drink him, and live by him, not for that his Flesh was mortal only, and Crucified upon the Cross: but for that it was Spiritual, and Divine, that is to say, the Flesh of the Son of God. And herein stood that great contention, that Cyrillus, and other Godly Fathers had against Nestorius: as it is well known unto the learned. And therefore S. Paul saith,1 That I live now in the Flesh, I live in the Faith of the Son of God.
that is, That we haue our Saluation in Christe, and doo Eate him, and Drinke him, and liue by him, not for that his Fleashe was mortal onely, and Crucified vpon the Crosse: but for that it was Spiritual, and Diuine, that is to saye, the Fleashe of the Sonne of God. And herein stoode that greate contention, that Cyrillus, and other Godly Fathers had against Nestorius: as it is wel knowen vnto the learned. And therefore S. Paule saithe,1 That I liue nowe in the Fleashe, I liue in the Faithe of the Sonne of God.
- 1Galat. 2.
Therefore notwithstanding S. Augustine say,1 Christus Crucifixus est Lac sugentibus, & Cibus proficientibus: Christ Crucified is Milk unto the sucklings, and harder meat unto the strong: 2And notwithstanding Angelomus say, Christs Body is hay, whereby the Gentiles are fed, Yet must both these, and also all other like places be taken, not of bare mortal Flesh alone, but of the Flesh of the Son of God: which S. Hierome calleth Divine, & Spiritual, for that it is personally, and inseparably joined with the Godhead.