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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 12 › M. Harding. The .1. Division.Article 12 › M. Hardinge. The .1. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .1. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .1. Diuision.
In this Article we do agree with M. Ivel in some respect. For we confess, it cannot be avouched by Scripture, ancient Council, doctor, or example of the primitive Church, that who so ever had said the Sacrament is a Figure, a Pledge, a Token, or a Remembrance of Christs Body, had therefore ben judged for an Heretic. (185)1 No man of any learning ever wrote so unlearnedly. Much less to impute heresy to any man for saying thus, hath ben any of the highest mysteries, or greatest keys of our religion, with which untruth M. Ivel goeth about to deface the trueth. Wherefore this Article seemeth to have ben put in either of malice toward the Church, or of ignorance, or only to fill up the heap, for lack of better stuff. Perusing the works of the ancient, and learned Fathers we find, that oftentimes they call the Sacraments a Figure, a Sign, a Token, a Mystery, a Sampler. The words of them used to this purpose in their learned tongues are these, Figura, Signum, Symbolum, Mysterium, Exemplar, [Greek or Hebrew], Imago, &c. By which they mean not to diminish the trueth of Christs Body in the Sacrament, but to signify the Secrete manner of his being in the same.
In this Article we doo agree with M. Iuel in some respecte. For we confesse, it cannot be auouched by Scripture, auncient Councel, doctoure, or example of the primitiue Churche, that who so euer had saide the Sacrament is a Figure, a Pledge, a Token, or a Remembrance of Christes Bodie, had therefore ben iudged for an Heretike. (185)1