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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.
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.
Christ is as really joined unto the Father, as unto us.1 But Christ is joined unto us by Nature: Therefore Christ is joined to God the Father by Nature.
Christe is as really ioyned vnto the Father, as vnto vs.1 But Christe is ioyned vnto vs by Nature: Therefore Christe is ioyned to God the Father by Nature.
- 1Naturally Corporally.
The Minor, 1that is, That Christ is joined unto us by nature, he proveth thus. We are joined unto Christ by Faith, that is, by the nature of one Faith, and that is to say, Naturally: Likewise he saith,2 We are joined unto Christ by the Regeneration of one Nature: And again, We are joined to Christ by the Nature of one Baptism: Hereof he Concludeth: Therefore are we Naturally joined unto him. Thus it appeareth by S. Hilary, we may have Christ Naturally within us, by three other sundry means: and therefore not only, as M. Harding holdeth, by receiving of the Sacrament. And like as Christ is naturally, Corporally, and Carnally in us by Faith, by Regeneration, and by Baptism: even so, and none otherwise, he is in us by the Sacrament of his Body.3 In which Holy Mystery Christ is joined unto us Corporally, as being man, because we are fed in deed, and verily with his Flesh: and Spiritually is joined to us, as God.
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