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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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Now, that it may throughly appear, even unto the Simple, what the godly Fathers meant by such extraordinary use of speech, it shall not be from the purpose to report certain words of Gregorius Nyssenus touching the same, and that in such order,1 as they are written. Thus therefore he saithe, Nam & hoc Altare &c. This Altar, whereat we stand, is by Nature a Common stone, nothing differing from other stones, whereof our walls be built, and our pavements laid: but after that, it is once dedicate to the honour of God, and hath received Blessing, it is a holy Table, and an undefiled Altar, afterward not to be touched of all men, but only of the Priests, ⟨p. 435⟩and that with reverence.2 Likewise the Bread, that first was common, after that the Mystery hath hallowed it, is both called, and is Christs Body: likewise also the wine Christs Blood. And where as before they were things of small value, after the Blessing, that cometh from the Holy Ghost, either of them both worketh mightily. The like Power also maketh the Priest to be Reverend, and Honourable, being by mean of a new Benediction divided from the common sort of the people. Hereby we see, as the Altar, which in some places, both for steadiness, and continewan•e, was made of stone, was changed from the former state, and yet remained stone still: and as the Priest, or Bishop was changed from that, he was before, and yet remained in Substance one man still: so by the judgement of this Ancient Father, the Bread, and Wine are changed into Christs Body, and Blood, and yet remain Bread, and Wine in Nature still.
Now, that it may throughly appeare, euen vnto the Simple, what the godly Fathers meante by suche extraordinarie vse of speache, it shal not be from the purpose to reporte certaine woordes of Gregorius Nyssenus touchinge the same, and that in suche order,1 as they are written. Thus therefore he saithe, Nam & hoc Altare &c. This Aultar, whereat wee stande, is by Nature a Common stoane, nothing differinge from other st•anes, whereof our walles be builte, and our pauementes laied: but after that, it is once dedicate to the honour of God, and hath receiued Blessinge, it is a holy Table, and an vndefiled Aultar, afterwarde not to be touched of al men, but onely of the Priestes,