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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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For, where as he hath taken in hand to prove, That Christs Body is Really, and Fleshly in the Sacrament, he finding his weakness, and want therein, altereth the whole case, and proveth that Christs Body is Really, Fleshly, and Naturally within us. But this matter was not in question: and therefore needed no proof at all. Herein standeth the whole guile: and thus the simple is deceived. To this end M. Harding so useth the words, and witness of these Holy Fathers, as Cacus the Outlaw sometime used Hercules keen: Because he cannot handsomely drive them forward, he taketh them by the tails, and pulleth them backward.
For, where as he hath taken in hande to prooue, That Christes Bodie is Really, and Fleashely in the Sacrament, he findinge his weakenes, and wante therin, altreth the whole case, and prooueth that Christes Bodie is Really, Fleashely, and Naturally within vs. But this mater was not in question: and therefore needed no proofe at al. Herein standeth the whole guile: and thus the simple is deceiued. To this ende M. Hardinge so vseth the woordes, and witnesse of these Holy Fathers, as Cacus the Outlawe sometime vsed Hercules keene: Bicause he cannot handesomely driue them forewarde, he taketh them by the tailes, and pulleth them backewarde.
But, because M. Harding will hereof reason thus, If Christs Body by mean of the Sacrament be Really, and Carnally in us:1 It is likely the same Body is also Really, and Carnally in the Sacrament. For answer hereunto, it shall be necessary, first to understand, how many ways Christs Body dwelleth in our Bodies, and thereby afterward to view M. Hardinges reason. Four special means there be, whereby Christ dwelleth in us, and we in him: His Nativity, whereby he embraced us: Our Faith, whereby we embrace him: The Sacrament of Baptism: and the Sacrament of his Body. By every of these means, Christs Body dwelleth in our Bodies: and that not by way of Imagination, or by Figure, or Fantasy: but Really, Naturally, Substantially, Fleshly, and in deed.
But, bicause M. Hardinge wil hereof reason thus, If Christes Bodie by meane of the Sacrament be Really, and Carnally in vs: