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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 › M. Harding. The .3. Division.Article 10 › M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .3. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
Nothing can be plainer to this purpose,1 then the sayings of S. Ambrose. Licet Figura Panis, & Vini videatur, 2nihil tamen aliud, quam Caro Christi, & Sanguis, post Consecrationem credendum est. Although, saith he, the form of Bread, and Wine be seen, yet after Consecration we must believe, they are nothing else, but the Flesh, and Blood of Christ. After the opinion of this Father, the show and figure of Bread and Wine are seen, and therefore remain after Consecration. And if we must believe, that which was Bread, and Wine before, to be none other thing, but the Flesh and Blood of Christ, then are they no other thing in deed. For if they were, we might so believe. For belief is grounded upon trueth, and what so ever is not true, is not to be believed. Hereof it followeth, that after Consecration the accidents, and shows only remain without the Substance of Bread and Wine.3 In an other place he saith as much. Panis iste, &c. This Bread before the words of the Sacraments, is Bread: as soon as the Consecration cometh, of Bread is made the Body of Christ. Again in an other place he saith most plainly, That the power of Consecration is greater, then the Power of Nature: Because Nature is changed by Consecration. By this Father it is evident, that the Nature (178)4 that is to say, the Substance of Bread, and ⟨p. 427⟩