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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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This place may be passed over with the former answer. S. Augustine here speaketh of the Adoring of Christ: and not one word of the Adoring of the Sacrament. The whole drift of his talk standeth in an Allegory of Hungering, Eating, Filling, and Adoring. We Hunger Christ: we Eat Christ: we be Filled with Christ sitting in Heaven: and likewise we Adore, and worship Christ sitting in Heaven.
This place maye be passed ouer with the former answeare. S. Augustine here speaketh of the Adoringe of Christe: and not one woorde of the Adoringe of the Sacrament. The whole drifte of his talke standeth in an Allegorie of Hungringe, Eatinge, Fillinge, and Adouringe. We Hunger Christe: we Eate Christe: we be Filled with Christe sittinge in Heauen: and likewise we Adoure, and woorship Christe sittinge in Heauen.
But S. Augustine saith, Comedunt Pauperem: They Eat Christ being poor. We know, that Christ is now no longer in the Dispensation of his Poverty. God hath exalted him,1 and given him a Name above all Names,2 and made all things subject to his feet. 3But S. Augustine calleth him Poor, for that he so humbled him self, and became obedient unto the Death, even unto the Death of the Cross. In this respect of his Cross, of his Death, of his Poverty, we embrace him: we live by that Body, that was broken for us: we be refreshed by that Blood, that was shed for us. And thus we Eat Christ, and be relieved, and have our life by him, only in respect of his Blood shedding, and of his Poverty.
But S. Augustine saithe, Comedunt Pauperem: They Eate Christe beinge poore. We knowe, that Christe is nowe no lenger in the Dispensation of his Pouertie. God hathe exalted him,1