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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 › M. Harding. The .II. Division.Article 5 › M. Hardinge. The .II. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .II. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .II. Diuision.
And the Catholic Fathers,1 that sithence the time of Berengarius have written in defence of the trueth in this point, using these terms sometimes for excluding of Metaphors, Allegories, Figures, and Significations only, whereby the Sacramentaries would defraud faithful people of the trueth of Christs precious Body in this Sacrament: do not thereby mean, that the manner, mean, or way, of Christs Presence, dwelling, union, and conjunction with us, and of us with him, is therefore Natural, Substantial, Corporal, or Carnal: but they, and all other Catholic men confess the contrary, that it is far higher, and worthier, supernatural, supersubstantial, invisible, unspeakable, special, and proper to this Sacrament, True, Real, and in deed notwithstanding: and not only Tropical, Symbolical, Metaphorical, Allegorical: not Spiritual only, and yet spiritual: not figurative, or significative only. And likewise concerning the manner of the presence, and being of that Body and Blood in the Sacrament, they and we acknowledge and confess, that it is not Local, Circumscriptive, Definitive, or Subjective, or Natural, but such, as is known to God only.
And the Catholike Fathers,1 that sithence the time of Berengarius haue written in defence of the trueth in this pointe, vsinge these termes sometimes for excludinge of Metaphores, Allegories, Figures, and Significations onely, whereby the Sacramentaries woulde defraude faithful people of the trueth of Christes pretiouse Bodie in this Sacrament: doo not thereby meane, that the maner, meane, or waie, of Christes Presence, dwellinge, vnion, and coniunction with vs, and of vs with him, is therefore Natural, Substantial, Corporal, or Carnal: but they, and al other Catholike men confesse the contrarie, that it is farre higher, and worthier, supernatural, supersubstantial, inuisible, vnspeakeable, special, and proper to this Sacrament, True, Real, and in deede notwithstandinge: and not onely Tropical, Symbolical, Metaphorical, Allegorical: not Spiritual onely, and yet spiritual: not figuratiue, or significatiue onely. And likewise concerninge the maner of the presence, and beinge of that Bodie and Bloude in the Sacrament, they and we acknowlege and confesse, that it is not Local, Circumscriptiue, Diffinitiue, or Subiectiue, or Natural, but suche, as is knowen to God onely.