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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 6 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 6 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Having somewhat largely answered the five first Articles, wherein seemed to lie the greatest weight, I trust, I may now the more slightly pass over the rest. Herein M. Harding seemeth in words throughly to yield unto us without exception. For where as the question is moved of the being of Christs Body in a thousand places, or moe, his answer is, that Christs Body is Local only in one place, and so cannot be in a thousand places, but only in one place at one time. Howe be it, thus saying, he swerveth much from the Old Fathers, whose words, as it shall appear, sound far otherwise.
Hauinge somewhat largely answeared the fiue first Articles, wherein seemed to lie the greatest weight, I trust, I maie nowe the more sleightly passe ouer the reast. Herein M. Hardinge seemeth in woordes throughly to yeelde vnto vs without exception. For where as the question is moued of the beinge of Christes Bodie in a thousande places, or moe, his answeare is, that Christes Bodie is Local onely in one place, and so cannot be in a thousande places, but onely in one place at one time. Howe be it, thus saieinge, he swarueth muche from the Olde Fathers, whose woordes, as it shal appeare, sounde farre otherwise.
Further, for the better understanding hereof, it shall behoove thee, gentle Reader, to understand, that touching the Body of Christ,1 there have been sundry great errors raised, and maintained in the Church of old time, and that not only by Heretics,