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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 .16. Division.Article 8 › M. Hardinge. The .16. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .16. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .16. Diuision.
Hereupon he expoundeth these words, It is the spirit that quickeneth, or giveth life, the flesh availeth nothing, thus: The flesh profiteth nothing, but the only flesh. Come the spirit to the flesh, and it profiteth very much. For if the flesh should profit nothing, the word should not be made flesh to dwell among us. For this unity of Person to be understanded in both natures (saith the great learned Father Leo) we read that both the Son of Man came down from heaven,1 when as the Son of God took flesh of that Virgin, of whom he was borne: and again, it is said, that the Son of God was Crucified, and buried, where as he suffered these things not in the Godhead it self, in which the only begotten is coeverlastinge, and consubstantial with the Father, but in the infirmity of human nature. Wherefore we confess all in the Creed also, the only begotten Son of God Crucified, and buried, according to that saying of the Apostle: For if they had known,2 they would never have Crucified the Lord of Majesty.
Hereupon he expoundeth these woordes, It is the spirite that quickneth, or geueth life, the fleashe auaileth nothinge, thus: The fleashe profiteth nothinge, but the onely fleashe. Come the spirite to the fleashe, and it profiteth verie muche. For if the fleashe shoulde profite nothinge, the woorde shoulde not be made fleashe to dwel amonge vs. For this vnitie of Persone to be vnderstanded in both natures (saith the greate learned Father Leo) we reade that both the Sonne of Man came downe from heauen,1 when as the Sonne of God tooke fleashe of that Virgin, of whome he was borne: and againe, it is saide, that the Sonne of God was Crucified, and buried, where as he suffered these thinges not in the Godheade it self, in whiche the onely begotten is coeuerlastinge, and consubstantial with the Father, but in the infirmitie of humaine nature. VVherefore we confesse al in the Crede also, the onely begotten Sonne of God Crucified, and buried, accordinge to that saieinge of the Apostle: For if they had knowen,