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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
O how easy a matter it is, to deceive the ignorant? Origen in that whole place speaketh not one word, neither of Worshipping the Sacrament, nor of Christs Real,1 Corporal being therein, nor of his Material entering into our Bodies. But taking occasion of the Centurion,2 that thought him self unworthy, to receive Christ into his house, he showeth, by what ways, and means, Christ useth to enter into the Faithful. And two special ways he expressly nameth in that place. The one, When any Godly man cometh to us: The other, When we receive the holy Communion. His words be these: Quando Sancti, & Deo acceptabiles Ecclesiarum Antistites, &c. When holy Bishops, acceptable unto God, enter into thy house, then by them the Lord doth enter. And be thou persuaded, that thou receivest God him self. An other mean is, when thou receivest that Incorruptible, and holy Banquet. Thus by this holy Fathers judgement, as Christ entereth into us by a Bishop, or holy man, even so he entereth into us by the receiving of the holy Mysteries. And so likewise he saith in the first Homily of the same book: Per Evangelistatū, 3& Apostolorum praedicationem, &c. God is with us by the preaching of the Evangelists, and Apostles: by the Sacrament of his holy Body, and Blood: and by the Sign of the glorious Cross. By all these things God cometh to us,4 and is in us: as he him self saith, Behold I am with you all days, until the Consummation of the world. Thus in the Old Testament, when the Ark of God was lifted up,