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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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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?
Verily, Christ in these words, as it is witnessed by all the holy Fathers, speaketh not of the Sacrament, but of the Spiritual Eating with our Faith: and in this behalf utterly excludeth the Corporal office of our Body. Therefore S. Augustine saith,1 Creed, & manducasti. Believe, and thou hast Eaten. And againe, Illud ⟨p. 392⟩manducare, refici est: Illud bibere quid est, nisi vivere? That Eating,2 is to be refreshed: and that drinking, what is it else, but to live? 3Likewise S. Basile saithe, Est Spirituale os Interni Hominis, quo recipitur Verbum vitae, quod est Panis, qui de Coelo descendit. There is a Spiritual mouth of the Inner Man, wherewith is received the Word of life,4 which is that Bread, that came down from Heaven.
Uerily, Christe in these woordes, as it is witnessed by al the holy Fathers, speaketh not of the Sacrament, but of ye Spiritual Eating with our Faith: and in this behalf vtterly excludeth the Corporal office of our Bodie. Therefore S. Augustine saith,1