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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.
M. Harding hopeth to win the Victory by untrue reports. For, with ⟨p. 357⟩what Trueth, or Modesty can he say, That we measure all things by the Laws of Nature, and believe nothing above the judgement of our senses? He knoweth well,1 Our Doctrine is, according to the Doctrine of S. Cyprian, S. Augustine, and other Old Fathers, that Christs Body is meat for our minds, and not for our Bellies: and that the same cannot be eaten with our Mouthe, or Teethe, or by any other Natural, or Material means, but only Spiritually by Faith, which is the mouth of the Inner Man. He knoweth, we teach the people,2 to lift up their hearts, and, as S. Chrysostom saith, To become Eagles in this life, and to mount up unto the Gates of Heaven, even unto the Heavens of Heavens, and so to draw near to Christs Body. He knoweth, we say, Christ is Present by his Godhead, by his Sprite, and by his Grace, and worketh Miraculously in the Sacrament of his Body, as he doth in the Sacrament of Baptism. Al this it pleaseth M. Harding to call the Law of Nature, and the judgement of our senses. Verily we yield no more unto Nature, then it is meet we should. Neither do we abridge God's Omnipotent power. But all vain fantasies of mans head may not be measured by the power of God. This argument the Heretic Praxeas used against Tertullian. For thus he said, God is Omnipotent, and can do it: Therefore we must believe, that he doeth it. But Tertullian answereth him, Si tam abruptè in praesumptionibus nostris hac sententia utamur,