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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
This place well considered, both openeth it self, and also giveth light unto other like. Chrysostom showeth, in what sort Christ hath both taken up his Flesh into Heaven, & also left the same here amongst the Faithful in the Earth: and to that end compareth Elijah, and Christ together.1 The story is known, that when Elijah was taken up in a fiery Chariot, he let down his Coat unto Elizaeus, that stood beneath: who took it up, and by the power of the same, divided the water of Jordan. Upon occasion hereof, Chrysostom saith, Tanquam maximam haereditatem Elizaeus melotem suscepit. 2Etenim verè maxima fuit haereditas omni auro pretiosio•. Et erat postea duplex Elias: Et erat sursum Elias, & deorsum Elijah. Elizaeus received the coat made of Sheep skins, as a great inheritance. And doubtless it was an inheritance more Precious then any Gold. After that time, Elijah was double. For there was Elijah above, and Elijah beneath. Above was the very true Elijah in the Natural Substance, and Presence of his Body: Beneath was nothing else, but Elijah coat: which coat notwithstanding, because of the powers, that were wrought with it, he calleth Elijah. Thus Chrysostom compareth Elijah with Christ, and Elijah coat with the Sacrament: And thus he saith, Christ is above, and Christ is beneath: as he saith, Elijah is above, and Elijah is beneath. For as Elijah coat was called Elijah, even so the Sacrament of Christs Body, is called Christs Body. Which saying agreeth well with these words of S. Augustine: Sacramentum Corporis Christi secundum quendam modū Corpus Christi est. The Sacrament of Christs Body, after a certain manner, is the Body of Christ: 3not Substantially, or Really, or in deed, but as Elijah coat is Elijah.