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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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Eating in common use of speech, is the receiving of food, and sustenance, and the turning of the same into the substance of our bodies: and by a Metaphor, ⟨p. 393⟩or an extraordinary kind of speech,1 is often used for the Spiritual eating, and turning of Heavenly Food to the refreshing, and nourishing of our Souls. By neither of these ways it can rightly be said, That we Eat the Godhead.
Eatinge in common vse of speache, is the receiuinge of foode, and susteinance, and the turninge of the same into the substance of our bodies: and by a Metaphore, ⟨p. 393⟩or an extraordinarie kinde of speache,1 is often vsed for the Spiritual eatinge, and turninge of Heauenly Foode to the refreashinge, and nourisshing of our Soules. By neither of these waies it can rightly be saide, That wee Eate the Godheade.
- 1To eat God.To eate God.
For neither can we receive the Majesty of God's divine Nature, neither turn the same into the Substance of our Nature. But we may Receive, & Eat, and Feed upon the Humanity, and Body of Christ, and become Bone of his Bones,1 and Flesh of his Flesh, so as he may dwell in us, and we in him. Wherefore, notwithstanding Christ be both God, and Man, yet we have not our feeding, and life of Christ in respect of his Godhead alone, but first, and principally in respect of his Humanity, in that he was made Man, and became partaker of Flesh,