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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 8 › M. Harding. The .15. Division.Article 8 › M. Hardinge. The .15. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .15. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .15. Diuision.
And here this much is further to be said, that in the Sacrament of the Altar the Body of Christ is not Adored by thought of mind sundered from the word, but being inseparably united to the word. For this is specially to be considered, that in the most Holy Sacrament, the Body and Blood of Christ are not present by them selves alone, as being separated from his Soul, and from the Godhead: but that there is (166)1 here his true and living Flesh, and Blood joined together with his Godhead inseparably, and that they be as him self is, perfect, whole, and inseparable. Which is sufficiently confirmed by sundry his own words in S. John. I am (saith he) the Bread of life. Again, This is Bread coming down from Heaven, that, if any eat of it, he die not. I am the lively Bread that came down from Heaven: If any eat of this Bread he shall live everlastingly. And to show, what Bread he meant, he concludeth with these words: And the Bread, which I shall give, is my Flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world. By which words he assureth us plainly, that his Flesh which he giveth us to eat, is full of life, and joined with his Godhead, which bringeth to the worthy receivers thereof immortality, as well of Body, as of Soul. Which thing Flesh, and Blood of it self could not perform, as our Lord him self declareth plainly, where he saith as there it followeth: It is the Spirit that quickeneth, or giveth life, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words which I have spoken to you be Spirit, and life. As though he had said thus: The Flesh of it self profiteth nothing, but my Flesh, which is full of Godhead and Spirit▪ bringeth and worketh immortality and life everlasting to them* that receive it worthily. Thus we understand in this Blessed Sacrament, not only the Body and Blood of Christ, but all and whole Christ, God and Man, to be present in substance, and that for the inseparable unity of the person of Christ: and for this cause we acknowledge our selves bounden to adore him, as vere true God, and Man.