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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Least any error grow hereof,1 it is to be noted, that these words, Daily Sacrifice, and Daily Bread2 are sometimes used in the holy Fathers, and both applied unto the Body of Christ: but far otherwise, and to other purpose, then M. Harding meaneth, as it shall soon appear. The old Fathers call that the Daily Sacrifice, that Christ made once for all upon the Cross: for that as Christ is a Priest for ever, so doth the same his Sacrifice last for ever: not that it is daily, and really renewed by any mortal creature, but that the power and virtue thereof is infinite in it self, and shall never be consumed. So saith S. Augustine, Tibi hodie Christus est,3 tibi quotidie resurgit. To thee this day is Christ: and to thee daily he riseth again. So likewise saith S. Hierome: Quotidie nobis Agnus occiditur, & Pascha quotidiè celebratur: Unto us every day the Lamb is slain: to us every day the Easter Feasts kept. And in like sort writeth Germanus a later writer, Panis quotidianus est Christus,4 qui est, & antè fuit, & manet in saecula: Our daily Bread is Christ, which is now, and was before, and endureth for ever. Thus in Christs behalf is that most precious Sacrifice everlasting.
Least any errour grow hereof,1 it is to be noted, that these woordes, Daily Sacrifice, and Daily Breade2 are sometimes vsed in the holy Fathers, and both applied vnto the Body of Christe: but farre otherwise, and to other purpose, then M. Hardinge meaneth, as it shal soone appeare. The olde Fathers cal that the Daily Sacrifice, that Christe made once for al vpon the Crosse: for that as Christe is a Priest for euer, so dooth the same his Sacrifice last for euer: not that it is daily, and really renewed by any mortal creature, but that the power and vertue thereof is infinite in it selfe, and shal neuer be consumed. So saithe S. Augustine, Tibi hodie Christus est,3