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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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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,2 and Blood, and was Crucified, and shed his Blood, and yielded up his Sprite upon the Cross. This is our Spiritual feeding: herein standeth our whole life. Therefore S. Paule saithe, Quod nunc vivo in Carne, in fide vivo Filij Dei, 3qui dedit semetipsum pro me. That I live now in the Flesh, I live in the Faith of the Son of God, 4that hath given him self for me. And again, God forbid, that I should rejoice in any thing, saving only in the Cross of Jesus Christ.
For neither can wee receiue the Maiestie of Goddes diuine Nature, neither turne the same into the Substance of our Nature. But wee may Receiue, & Eate, and Feede vpon the Humanitie, and Bodie of Christe, and become Boane of his Boanes,1 and Fleashe of his Fleashe, so as he may dwel in vs, and wee in him. Wherefore, notwithstandinge Christe be bothe God, and Man, yet wee haue not our feedinge, and life of Christe in respecte of his Godhead alone, but firste, and principally in respecte of his Humanitie, in that he was made Man, and became partaker of Fleashe,2 and Bloud, and was Crucified, and sheadde his Bloud, and yelded vp his Sprite vpon the Crosse. This is our Spiritual feedinge: herein standeth our whole life. Therfore S. Paule saithe, Quod nunc viuo in Carne, in fide viuo Filij Dei, 3