A04474:2158
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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
These other three authorities, of Hilary, Gregory Nyssene, and Cyril, may well be discharged with one answer: saving that Gregory Nyssene an old writer, 1newly set abroad with sundry corruptions, is brought in only to make a show, not speaking any one word, neither of Christs Natural dwelling in us, nor of the Sacrament. His purpose was only to speak of Christs Birth, and of that Body, which he received of the Blessed Virgin: which was not a shadow, or a fantasy, but Real, Fleshly, and in deed. And in like manner of speech S. Hierome saithe,2 Triticum, de quo Panis Coelestis efficitur, illud est, de quo loquitur Dominus, Caro mea verè est cibus: The wheat whereof the Heavenly Bread is made, is that, of which Our Lord saith, My Flesh is meat in deed. And to this purpose Amphilochius saith,3 as he is alleged by Cyrillus, Nisi Christus natus fuisset Carnaliter, tu natus non fuisses Spiritualiter. Onlesse Christ had been borne Carnally, thou haddest not been borne Spiritually. Touching Gregorius Nyssenus, as he saith, Christ is made our Bread, So he saith likewise in the same place,4 Quicquid assumenti conueniens sit, in id mutatur. Fit perfectioribus solidus cibus, inferioribus olus, infantibus lac. What so ever thing is convenient for the receiver, into the same thing Christ turneth him self. He becometh strong meat unto the perfect: Herbs unto the weak: and Milk unto Children. And as Christ is Herbs, or Milk, even so, and none other wise, he is Bread, or Flesh. Neither will this Ancient Father agree unto M. Hardinges error, That we cannot receive Christs Body, but only in the Sacrament. For even in the same place he holdeth the contrary.5 His words be these, Qui abundanter ex Apostolicis fontibus biberit, is jam totum recepit Christum. Who so hath abundantly drunken of the Apostles springs, hath already received whole Christ. The argument, that M. Harding gathereth hereof, must needs stand thus: Christ was borne of the Virgin, Ergo, his Body is Really, and Fleshly in the Sacrament. This Conclusion is but childish: Yet if he conclude not thus, he concludeth nothing.