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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 10 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 10 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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By these examples, I trust, it may appear, what S. Cyprian meant by the change of Nature. Verily, Origen that Ancient learned Father, touching the Bread in the Sacrament of Christs Body,1 writeth thus: Non materia panis. sed super illum dictus Sermo, est qui prodest, &c. It is not the Matter (or Substance) of Bread, but the Word spoken over it, that doeth profit. And therefore S. Ambrose likewise saith,2 Quantò magis operatorius est Sermo Dei, ut sint, quae erant, & in aliud commutentur? Howe much more effectual is the Word of God, that (the Bread and Wine) may be (in Substance and Nature) the same, that they were before, and yet be changed into an other thing?
By these examples, I turst, it maie appeare, what S. Cyprian meante by the change of Nature. Uerily, Origen that Ancient learned Father, touchinge the Breade in the Sacrament of Christes Bodie,1 writeth thus: Non materia panis. sed super illum dictus Sermo, est qui prodest, &c. It is not the Mater (or Substance) of Breade, but the VVoorde spoken ouer it, that doeth profite. And therefore S. Ambrose likewise saith,2 Quantò magis operatorius est Sermo Dei, vt sint, quae erant, & in aliud commutentur? Howe muche more effectual is the VVoorde of God, that (the Breade and Wine) maie be (in Substance and Nature) the same, that they were before, and yet be changed into an other thinge?
- 1Origen. in Matthae. cap. 15.
- 2Ambros. de Sacramentis. li. 4. cap. 4.
Notwithstanding this answer unto the discreet Reader may seem sufficient, yet M. Harding forceth the matter further, with this word, Factus est. If this word, Factus est, saith he, may Signify an imaginative making, then why maie