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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.
God's name be praised: neither do we refuse the judgement of the Ancient Fathers in these cases: neither hath M. Harding, for ought, that may yet appear, any just cause, thus to vaunt him self of the same. Here he allegeth the Authority of D. Bucer:1 even as the Heretic Eutyches sometime, to maintain his Heresy alleged S. Cyprian: or as the Nestorian Heretics alleged the Authority of the Nicene Council.2 For, notwithstanding D. Bucer, to avoid contention, as a man desirous of peace, was content to yield unto certain indifferent terms, as Osius that learned Father sometime did in the Council of Ariminum to the Arians, yet was his resolution herein evermore throughly,3 and fully known. And the very similitude, or example, that he useth of the Sun, putteth the matter out of all question. For like as the Body, or Compass of the Sun being in one certain place of the Heavens reacheth out his beams,4 and giveth influence into the world: even so Christ the Sun of Justice, being in Heaven in one place at the Right hand of God, likewise reacheth out his beams, and giveth his influence into the Faithful, and so feedeth them, not by bare Imagination, or Fantasy: but Truly, Substantially, and in deed. And as the Sun is more comfortable, and more refresheth the world, being absent, by his beams, then if his very Natural Substance, and compass lay here upon the Earth: even so the Body of Christ being in the Glory of his Father, in the very Substance, and Nature of our Flesh, and there evermore entreating Mercy for our sins, is much more comfortable unto us, & more quickeneth both our Bodies, and Souls by his heavenly, and Spiritual influence, then if it were here present Fleshly before our eyes. And as the Sun not coming down from heaven, nor leaving his place, is nevertheless present with us in our houses, in our faces, in our hands, and in our bosoms: even so Christ being in heaven, not coming down, nor leaving his room there, yet nevertheless is present with us in our Congregations: in our Hearts: in our Prayers: in the Mystery of Baptism: and in the Sacrament of his Body,