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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 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 8 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
It is true, That Christs Body, and his Godhead are joined inseparably, and therefore must be Adored both together. For we may not divide the Godhead from the Manhood, and so imagine two sundry Christs, the one to be honoured, the other to stand without honour, as did the Heretic Nestorius.1 But as the Body, and Soul of Man, being joined both in one, are honoured both together: so must the Humanity, and Divinity of Christ,2 being joined both in one, likewise be honoured both together. Otherwise to say, as the Heretic Nestorius said, Thomas touched him, that was risen again: and honoured him, that raised him up, ⟨p. 389⟩it were great blasphemy. Nevertheless, notwithstanding the Body, and Godhead of Christ be joined in one Person,3 yet are they distinct, and sundry Natures: The one Finite, the other Infinite: The one in place, the other incomprehensible without place: The one a Creature, the other the Creator. Neither is there any Godly honour dew unto the Body of Christ in respect of it self: but only, for that it is joined in one Person with the Divinity. Al these things be true, and out of question.
It is true, That Christes Bodie, and his Godheade are ioined inseparably, and therefore must be Adoured both togeather. For we maie not diuide the Godheade from the Manheade, and so imagin two sundrie Christes, the one to be honoured, the other to stande without honoure, as did the Heretique Nestorius.1 But as the Bodie, and Soule of Man, beinge ioined both in one, are honoured both togeather: so must the Humanitie, and Diuinitie of Christe,