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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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not that Christs Body is Corporally, or Naturally in our Body, as is before said: no more then our Bodies are Corporally, or Naturally in Christs Body: but that we have Life in us, & are become Immortal, because by Faith, and Sprite, we are partakers of the Natural Body of Christ. M. Harding saith, We are thus joined unto Christ, and have him Corporally within us, only by receiving that Sacrament, & by none other means. This is utterly untrue, as it is already proved, by the Authorities of S. Augustine S. Basil, Gregory Nazianzene, Leo, Ignatius, Bernard, and other holy Fathers: neither doth either Cyrillus, or Hilary so avouch it. Certainly, neither have they all Christ dwelling in them, that receive the Sacrament: nor are they all void of Christ, that never received the Sacrament. Besides the untruth hereof, this Doctrine were also many ways very uncomfortable. For what may the godly father think of his Child, that being Baptized, departeth this life, without receiving the Sacrament of Christs Body? By M. Hardinges Construction, he must needs think, His child is damned: for that it had no Natural Participation of Christs Flesh, without which there is no Salvation: which Participation, as M. Harding assureth us, is had by none other means, but only by receiving of the Sacrament.1 Yet S. Chrysostom saith, In the Sacrament of Baptism we are made Flesh of Christs Flesh, and Bone of his Bones.
not that Christes Bodie is Corporally, or Naturally in our Bodie, as is before saide: no more then our Bodies are Corporally, or Naturally in Christes Bodie: but that wée haue Lyfe in vs, & are become Immortal, bicause by Faith, and Sprite, wée are partakers of the Natural Bodie of Christe. M. Hardinge saith, Wée are thus ioined vnto Christe, and haue him Corporally within vs, onely by receiuing yt Sacrament, & by none other meanes. This is vtterly vntrue, as it is already prooued, by ye Authorities of S. Augustine S. Basile, Gregorie Nazianzene, Leo, Ignatius, Bernarde, and other holy Fathers: neither doothe either Cyrillus, or Hilarie so auouche it. Certainely, neither haue they al Christe dwelling in them, that receiue the Sacrament: nor are they al voyde of Christe, that neuer receiued the Sacrament. Bisides the vntru•th hereof, this Doctrine were also many waies very vncomfortable. For what may the godly father thinke of his Childe, that beinge Baptized, departeth this life, without rec•iuinge the Sacrament of Christes Bodie? By M. Hardinges Construction, he must needes thinke, His childe is damned: for that it had no Natural Participation of Christes Fleash, without whiche there is no Saluation: whiche Participation, as M. Harding assuereth vs, is had by none other meanes, but onely by receiuing of the Sacrament.