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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 › M. Harding. The .12. Division.Article 6 › M. Hardinge. The .12. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .12. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .12. Diuision.
Now to be short, where as the chief arguments, that be made against the being of Christs Body in many places at once, be deduced of nature, in respect that this article seemeth to them, to abolish nature, it may please them to understand, that God, who is author of nature, can by his power do with a Body that, which is above the nature of a Body, nature not destroyed, but kept and preserved whole. Which Plato the Heathen Philosopher would soon have been induced to believe. if he were alive. Who asked, what was nature, answered, Quod Deus vult, that which God will.1 And therefore we believe, that Enoch, and Elijah, yet mortal by nature, do by power of God live in Body, and that above nature. Habakkuk was by the same power caught up, and in a moment carried from Jewry to Babylon, his nature reserved whole. S. Peter by God according to nature walked on the earth, the same by God besides nature, walked upon the waters. Christ after condition of nature assumed, suffered death in Body: the same Christ by his divine power entered with his Body in to his Disciples through doors closed.
Now to be shorte, where as the chiefe argumentes, that be made against the beinge of Christes Bodie in many places at once, be deduced of nature, in respecte that this article seemeth to them, to abolishe nature, it may please thē to vnderstande, that God, who is auctour of nature, can by his power doo with a Bodie that, whiche is aboue the nature of a Bodie, nature not destroied, but keapte and preserued whole. VVhiche Plato the Heathen Philosopher woulde soone haue been induced to beleue. if he were aliue. VVho asked, what was nature, answeared, Quod Deus vult, that whiche God wil.1