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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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And that I allege here of S. Bartholomew,1 although it be but a vain Fable, yet it may not easily be denied. For it is recorded by Obadiah, the Bishop of Babylon, who, as M. Harding supposeth, saw Christ in the Flesh, and was one of the Apostles Fellows.
And that I allege here of S. Bartholomew,1 although it be but a vaine Fable, yet it may not easily be denied. For it is recorded by Abdias, the Bishop of Babylon, who, as M. Harding supposeth, saw Christe in the Fleashe, and was one of the Apostles Felowes.
- 1Aldias in Bartholomaeo.
Over all this M. Harding throweth a sweet mist, to carry away the simple in the dark. Christs Body (saith he) is in the Sacrament, not by Local, but by Substantial presence: Carnally, but not in carnal manner: placed in the Pyx, in the hand, in the mouth: and yet in no place at all: a very Natural Body, even as it was upon the Cross: yet without all manner Quantity, and Dimensions, or Proportions of a Body, that is, neither thick, nor broad, nor short, nor long: there now, where before it was not: and yet without any shifting, or change of places. Onlesse this man were fast asleep, he could never fall into so deep a Dream. In these Fantasies he seemeth well to agree with the Old Heretics, Eutyches, and Manichee. For even such a Body they imagined, that Christ received of the Blessed Virgin: and yet were they Heretics notwithstanding. For which of all the Old learned Fathers ever taught us this strange Doctrine? Who ever durst to spoil Christ of his Place, of his Quantity, and of the natural Proportions of his Body? If the Doctors of the Church say thus, why are they not alleged? If they say not thus, why is this matter carried away with such countenance of Antiquity? Or why doth M. Harding thus avouch this unsensible & unsavoury learning, only upon his own credit, without the Authority of any Doctor?