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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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But Theodoretus saith, They are honoured. This is already answered in the last Objection.1 For, as S. Augustine teacheth us, In Sacraments we must consider, not, what they be in deed, but what they Signify. And in this sense they are Understanded, and Believed, and Adored, as by Signification being, or representing the things, that are Believed.2 S. Augustine saithe, Sacramenta sunt Verba Visibilia, Sacraments be Visible Words. But Words are oftentimes put for the things, that are signified by the Words. So saith S. Hilarie:3 Verba Dei sunt illa, quae enuntiant. The Words of God be the very things, that they utter, or Signify. So Christ saith, My Words be Sprite, and Life: because they be Instruments of Sprite,4 and Life. And so Origen saithe, Hoc, quod modò loquimur, sunt Carnes Christi. The very Words, that I now speak, are the Flesh of Christ. 5Even in this sort the Sacraments are the Flesh of Christ: and are so Understanded, and Believed, and Adored. But the whole honour resteth not in them, but is passed over from them to the things, that be Signified.
But Theodoretus saithe, They are honoured. This is already answeared in the laste Obiection.1 For, as S. Augustine teacheth vs, In Sacramentes we muste consider, not, what they be in deede, but what they Signifie. And in this sense they are Understanded, and Beleeued, and Adoured, as by Signification beinge, or representinge the thinges, that are Beleeued.2 S. Augustine saithe, Sacramenta sunt Verba Visibilia, Sacramentes be Visible Woordes. But Woordes are oftentimes putte for the thinges, that are signified by the Woordes. So saithe S. Hilarie:3 Verba Dei sunt illa, quae enuntiant. The VVoordes of God be the very thinges, that they vtter, or Signifie. So Christe saith, My VVoordes be Sprite, and Life: bicause they be Instrumentes of Sprite,