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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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But M. Harding, to make these words of Cyrillus to serve his turn, hath imagined two great errors: The one is, That Christs Body cannot be Eaten, but only in the Sacrament: The other is, That onlesse we receive Christs Body with our mouth, and swallow it down into our belly, we eat it not: As though either Christ, or these holy Fathers had meant a Carnal, or Fleshly Eating. This whole Doctrine is horrible, and full of Desperation. For M. Hardinges position being true, That no man shall be partaker of that blessed Resurrection, but only such as have eaten Christs Body in the Sacrament, what then shall become of Christian Children, that have departed this life, never having received the Sacrament?
But M. Hardinge, to make these woordes of Cyrillus to serue his turne, hath imagined two greate errours: The one is, That Christes Bodie cannot be Eaten, but onely in the Sacrament: The other is, That onlesse we receiue Christes Bodie with our mouth, and swallowe it downe into our belly, we eate it not: As though either Christe, or these holy Fathers had meante a Carnal, or Fleashly Eatinge. This whole Doctrine is horrible, and ful of Desperation. For M. Hardinges position beinge true, That noman shalbe partaker of that blissed Resurrection, but onely suche as haue eaten Christes Bodie in the Sacrament, what then shal become of Christian Children, that haue departed this life, neuer hauinge receiued the Sacrament?
Who shall raise them up again at the last day? Or doth M. Harding believe, that such little ones being baptized, and so the Members of Christ, shall never rise again, but lie damned for ever, only because they have not received the Sacrament?
Who shal raise them vp againe at the last daie? Or dooth M. Hardinge beleue, that suche litle ones beinge baptized, and so the Members of Christe, shal neuer rise againe, but lie damned for euer, onely bicause they haue not receiued the Sacrament?