Therefore M. Harding should not thus nicely shrink back, and so dissemble in dark speeches: but should rather boldly, and plainly say: Christs Body is in the Sacrament, not only Substantially, but also Locally, and by way of place: as having as good warrant for the one, as for the other. For it is a Catholic mans part, to be bold of God's Omnipotent Power: and what so ever God, being Omnipotent, is able to do, to believe, it is already done, without any regard had to his will, or promise. If he think it lawful for him, without cause to deny this manner of Christs Presence, let him not be offended, if we upon good, and just cause, deny the other, Uerily, Alexander de Hales, a great Doctor of that side, reckoneth M. Harding to be in a great error in this behalf. This is his Resolution,1 Quidam ponebant Corpus Christi esse sub Sacramento, non secundum quantitatem &c. Sed haec positio est erronea. Some held, that Christs Body is under the Sacrament, not according unto Quantity: But this Opinion is erroneous. Thus much I thought good only to touch: not so much for any great credit of the Author, but that it may appear, That, notwithstanding all these men would so fain have Christ Really, and Fleshly Present, yet they reprove one an other of error, and ignorance, and cannot agree among them selves, in what sort they may have him Present. How be it, the Ancient Fathers of the Church have written far otherwise in this behalf. For like as Athanasius saith, Aequalis ⟨p. 353⟩patri secundum Divinitatem: 2Minor patre secundum Humanitatem: Christe according to his Divine Nature is equal unto the Father: and according to his Manhood, is inferior unto the Father: Even so saith Gregory Nazianzene, Christ according to his Body, is within the limitation of place: 3according to his Spirit, and Godhead, he is without the limits of any place. But, that any one of all the Old Fathers ever said, Christs Body is sometime in one place, and sometime in many: sometime limited, and sometime not limited: I think it not easy for M. Harding well to prove.
Therefore M. Hardinge should not thus nicely shrinke backe, and so dissemble in darke speaches: but should rather boldely, and plainely say: Christes Bodie is in the Sacrament, not onely Substantially, but also Locally, and by way of place: as hauing as good warrante for the one, as for the other. For it is a Catholique mans parte, to be bolde of Goddes Omnipotent Power: and what so euer God, being Omnipotent, is hable to doo, to beléeue, it is already doone, without any regarde had to his wil, or promise. If he thinke it lawful for him, without cause to denie this manner of Christes Presence, let him not be offended, if wée vpon good, and iust cause, denie the other, Uerily, Alexander de Hales, a greate Doctour of that side, reckeneth M. Hardinge to be in a greate errour in this behalfe. This is his Resolution,1 Quidam ponebant Corpus Christi esse sub Sacramento, non secundum quantitatem &c. Sed haec positio est erronea. Some healde, that Christes Bodie is vnder the Sacrament, not accordinge vnto Quantitie: But this Opinion is erroneus. Thus muche I thought good onely to touche: not so muche for any greate credite of the Authour, but that it may appeare, That, notwithstandinge al these men woulde so fayne haue Christe Really, and Fleashly Present, yet they reprooue one an other of errour, and ignorance, and cannot agree emonge them selues, in what sort they may haue him Present. How be it, the Ancient Fathers of the Churche haue written farre otherwise in this behalfe. For like as Athanasius saithe, Aequalis ⟨p. 353⟩patri secundum Diuinitatem: 2Minor patre secundum Humanitatem: Christe accordinge to his Diuine Nature is equal vnto the Father: and accordinge to his Manheade, is inferiour vnto the Father: Euen so saithe Gregorie Nazianzene, Christe accordinge to his Bodie, is within the limitation of place: 3accordinge to his Spirite, and Godhead, he is without the limites of any place. But, that any one of al the Olde Fathers euer saide, Christes Bodie is sometime in one place, and sometime in many: sometime limited, and sometime not limited: I thinke it not easy for M. Hardinge wel to prooue.
- 1Alexander de Hales. 4. q. 40. m. 3.
- 2Gregor. Nazianzenus contra Apollinarium.
- 3[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
