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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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Thus therefore that Godly Father Chrysostom dealeth with his people, as if they were already in Heaven, and willeth them to behold, not the Bread, and Wine, which are things corruptible, but the very Body, and Blood of Christ: not the outward Sacrament, but the Substance of the Sacrament: not the things that lie present before them, but the things, that, touching Bodily Presence, are away. For in the holy Communion there is none other sight laid before us, but only the Cross, and Death of Christ, and that Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. And the very cogitation hereof, saith S. Augustine, so moveth our hearts, 1as if we saw Christ hanging presently before us upon his Cross.
Thus therefore that Godly Father Chrysostome dealeth with his people, as if they were already in Heauen, and willeth them to beholde, not the Breade, and Wine, whiche are thinges corruptible, but the very Bodie, and Bloude of Christe: not the outwarde Sacrament, but the Substance of the Sacrament: not the thinges that lie present before them, but the thinges, that, touching Bodily Presence, are awaie. For in the holy Communion there is none other sight laide before vs, but onely the Crosse, and Death of Christe, and that Lambe of God, that taketh awaie the sinnes of the worlde. And the very cogitation hereof, saith S. Augustine, so mooueth our hartes, 1as if we sawe Christe hanginge presently before vs vpon his Crosse.
- 1De Con•. Dist. 2. Semel mortuus.
In this wise therefore, having removed the peoples hearts into Heaven, and placed them even in the sight of Christ, he saith further unto them: For this Bodies sake thou art no longer dust, and ashes: This Body hath made the free: This Body was broken for thee upon the Cross: This Body must we Adore, as the Wise men did: This Body, not now upon the Earth, but at the Right hand of God in Heaven: This Body, that thou seest with thy Sprite, and touchest with thy Faith, whereof the Sacrament that thou receivest, is a Mystery. So saith Emissenus,