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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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Certainly, the more spiritual a thing is, the more it is void from the circumstance, and necessity of place.1 Wherefore, when M. Harding saith, The Body of Christ is in Heaven, as in a place, and in the Sacrament without place: he seemeth secretly to say, that Christs Body in the Sacrament is more Glorious, more Spiritual, and Divine, then is the very Body of Christ in deed, that is in Heaven, in the Glory of God the Father. Which conclusion, how well it may stand, either with the rest of his own Doctrine, or with the trueth of our Christian Religion, I leave it in consideration to the Reader.
Certainely, the more spiritual a thinge is, the more it is voide from the circumstance, and necessitie of place.1 Wherefore, when M. Hardinge saith, The Bodie of Christe is in Heauen, as in a place, and in the Sacrament without place: he séemeth secretely to say, that Christes Bodie in the Sacrament is more Glorious, more Spiritual, and Diuine, then is the very Bodie of Christe in déede, that is in Heauen, in the Glorie of God the Father. Whiche conclusion, how wel it may stande, either with the reast of his owne Doctrine, or with the trueth of our Christian Religion, I leaue it in consideration to the Reader.
- 1Christs Body more Glorious in the Sacrament, then in Heaven.Christes Bodie more Glorious in the Sacramente, then in Heauen.
But what needeth this new devised difference, of Christs Body Local, and Christs Body not Local? Or what forceth these men to say, that only the bare Substance of Christs Body is in the Sacrament, without length, breadth, or any other respect of Quantity? Will M. Harding now at the last forsake the Reverent Simplicity of his belief, and lean to Reason? Or will he in God's secrete Mysteries give credit to his eyes, and hearken to the course of Nature?