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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 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?
But what néedeth this new diuised difference, of Christes Bodie Local, and Christes Bodie not Local? Or what forceth these men to say, that onely the bare Substance of Christes Bodie is in the Sacrament, without length, breadthe, or any other respecte of Quantitie? Wil M. Hardinge now at the last forsake the Reuerent Simplicitie of his beleefe, and leane to Reason? Or wil he in Goddes secrete Mysteries geue credite to his eies, and harken to the course of Nature?
Verily God, as he is able by his Omnipotent Power, to make Christs Body present without Place, & Quantity: so is he likewise able, to make y• same Body present in Place, and with Quantity, and all other natural Dimensions. If M. Harding will say nay, Duns him self, his own Doctor will reprove him. His words be plain, Idem Corpus localiter, & dimensivè potest esse in diversis locis: 1Et Deus potest quodcunque Corpus universi converter in Corpus Christi, sicut Panem, & facere Corpus Christi ubique esse, non solùm Sacramentaliter, sed etiam Localiter, & Dimensionaliter. One Body both Locally, and with the natural Dimensions of a Body, may be in sundry places. And God is able to turn any Body in the world, into the Body of Christ, as well as Bread: and to cause Christs Body to be everywhere, not only by way of Sacrament, but also by way of place, and Dimensions. 2Which saying seemeth also to be well liked, and allowed of Durandus.