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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.
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.
The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Ambroses Books be extant, and known. Among them all, these words are not found. Gratian the reporter of them, either of purpose, or for want of discretion, as a man living in a very barbarous, and corrupt season, allegeth often one Doctor for an other: the Greek, for the Latin: the New, for the Old: as may soon appear to the learned Reader. This writer, whom M. Harding would so fain have to pass by the name of Ambrose, in this very place, purposely depraveth the Words of Christ, alleging that for Scripture, that is not to be found so written in all the Scriptures. Which is not the manner of S. Amses dealing.
Ambroses Bookes be extant, and knowen. Emonge them al, these woordes are not founde. Gratian the reporter of them, either of purpose, or for wante of discretion, as a man liuinge in a very barbarous, and corrupte season, allegeth often one Doctoure for an other: the Greeke, for the Latine: the Newe, for the Olde: as maie soone appeare to the learned Reader. This writer, whome M. Hardinge woulde so faine haue to passe by the name of Ambrose, in this very place, purposely depraueth the Woordes of Christe, alleginge that for Scripture, that is not to be founde so written in al the Scriptures. Whiche is not the manner of S. Amses dealinge.
But for contentation of the Reader, to answer that thing, that seemeth worthy of no answer, we must understand, that the Bread, the Wine, & the Water, of their own Nature, without further Consideration, are nothing else but usual, and simple creatures.1 And therefore S. Augustine giveth this general rule touching the same, In Sacraments we must consider, not what they be of them self, but what they Signify. So S. Ambrose writeth of the Water of Baptisme: Quid vidisti? Aquas utique: sed nō solas. Apostolus docuit, non ea contemplanda, quae videntur, sed quae non videntur. What sawest thou (in thy Baptism) Water no doubt: but not only Water. The Apostle hath taught us, to behold, not the things, that be seen, but the things, that be not seen.