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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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But M. Harding replieth, Christs Bodies is now become Immortal, and Glorious. This is most true, and without all question. How be it, it may please him to remember, that, when Christ ministered the holy Communion to his Disciples, his Body was then Mortal, and subject to Death, and other injuries, and not Glorious. Therefore if Christs Body in the Sacrament be Immortal, and Glorious, it must follow, that, for that present, Christ had two manner Bodies: the one Mortal, the other Immortal: the one Glorious, the other not Glorious. Thus M. Hardinges Rules and Examples match not together.
But M. Hardinge replieth, Christes Bodies is nowe become Immortal, and Glorious. This is most true, and without al question. How be it, it may please him to remember, that, when Christe ministred the holy Communion to his Disciples, his Bodie was then Mortal, and subiecte to Death, and other iniuries, and not Glorious. Therefore if Christes Bodie in the Sacrament be Immortal, and Glorious, it must folowe, that, for that present, Christe had twoo manner Bodies: the one Mortal, the other Immortal: the one Glorious, the other not Glorious. Thus M. Hardinges Rules and Examples matche not togeather.
He addeth further, Christs Body walked upon the waters: vanished out of sight: ascended through the Clouds: and entered through the doors being fast shut, &c. These were the reasons, that deceived the Old Manichees. I marvel, that M. Harding, being, as he saith, lately become a professor of the Catholic Faith, would found the whole substances of his Doctrine upon Heretics. Touching the special trust, that the Manichees reposed in this argument, 1S. Hierome writeth thus: Cum dicit Manichaeus, & similis Manichaeorum, Dominus non Resurrexit in Corporis Veritate, &, ut scias, non fuisse verum Corpus, clausis ingressus est ostijs, nos quid dicemus? Domine libera animam meam a labijs iniquis, & a lingua dolosa. When the Manichee, or any other like the Manichees, saith, The Lord arose not again in the Trueth of his Body, and for proof thereof, saith thus, He entered in, when the doors were shut, what then shall we say? Even thus, O Lord, deliver my soul from wicked lips, and deceitful tongues. Here we see, M. Harding is driven to seek upon old condemned Heretics, and to borrow their weapons: wherefore it shall be good to follow S. Hieromes counsel, and to say, O Lord deliver my soul from wicked lips, and deceitful tongues.