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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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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.
Therefore notwithstandinge S. Augustine say,1 Christus Crucifixus est Lac sugentibus, & Cibus proficientibus: Christe Crucified is Milke vnto the sucklinges, and harder meate vnto the stronge: 2And notwithstandinge Angelomus saye, Christes Bodie is haye, whereby the Gentiles are feadde, Yet muste bothe these, and also al other like places be taken, not of bare mortal Fleashe alone, but of the Fleashe of the Sonne of God: whiche S. Hierome calleth Diuine, & Spiritual, for that it is personally, and inseparably ioyned with the Godheade.
- 1Augustin. in Johan. tractat. 88.Augustin. in Iohan. tractat. 88.
- 2Angelomus in. 1. Regum. ca. 1.
Again, S. Hieromes meaning is, that the same Flesh of Christ, being thus Divine, and Spiritual, must also Spiritually be received, and not in any such Carnal, or Fleshly wise, as is here imagined by M. Harding. For notwithstanding Christs Body be Spiritual, yet is that no sufficient warrant, to prove, that therefore M. Hardinges opinion is not, as he saith, over Gross, and Carnal. For the Manichees, and the Messalian Heretics had Gross, and Carnal imaginations of God him self, notwithstanding God be only Sprite, and most Spiritual. And therefore S. Augustine saith of them, Ecce ego derideo Carnales homines,