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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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By the authorities of thus many Ancient Fathers it is plain,1 that in the Sacrament of Baptism by the Sensible sign of Water, the Invisible Grace of God is given unto us.2 Wherefore, as M. Harding, by force of Chrysostoms words, proveth his Fleshly Presence in the one Sacrament, so may he by the force of the same words as well prove,3 that the Power of God, the Heavenly Fire, the Grace, and the Blood of Christ is Really, and Fleshly Present in the other.
By the authorities of thus many Ancient Fathers it is plaine,1 that in the Sacrament of Baptisme by the Sensible signe of Water, the Inuisible Grace of God is geuen vnto vs.2 Wherfore, as M. Hardinge, by force of Chrysostomes woordes, prooueth his Fleashly Presence in the one Sacrament, so may he by the force of the same woordes as wel prooue,3 that ye Power of God, the Heauenly Fier, the Grace, and the Bloud of Christe is Really, and Fleashely Present in the other.
- 1Chrysostom. in Matthae. hom. 51.
- 2Ambr. De Sacr. li•. ca. 5.
- 3Bernard. super Missus est Gabriel. Sermo. 3.
Al this notwithstanding, he hopeth to find some help in two words, uttered, as he saith, in the Council of Nice: [Greek or Hebrew],