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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 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 12 › 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.
Neither doth this word, Visible, import any such External Form, as is here imagined: But only excludeth the Body of Christ, which is in Heaven, Invisible to our Bodily eyes, and Visible only to the eyes of our Faith. And so the Water in Baptism is called, Forma Visibilis, a Visible Kind, or Element, according to the general Definition of all Sacraments. So S. Augustine saith, Aliud Judaei habebant, aliud nos: 1sed specie Visibili, quod tamen idem Significaret: The Jews had one thing (for their Sacrament) & we an other: in deed of an other Visible Form, or Kind, which notwithstanding Signified the same thing, that our Sacrament doth Signify. Likewise he saithe,2 Quod videtur, Speciem habet Corporalem: quod intelligitur, fructum habet Spiritualem. The thing, that we see, hath a Corporal Show: but the thing, that we understand, hath fruit Spiritual. 3And in this sense Chrysostom saith of the Sacrament of Baptisme, Christus in Sensibilibus Intelligibilia nobis tradidit. Christe in Sensible things, hath given us things Spiritual.4
Neither doothe this woorde, Uisible, importe any suche External Forme, as is here imagined: But onely excludeth the Bodie of Christe, whiche is in Heauen, Inuisible to our Bodily eies, and Uisible onely to the eies of our Faithe. And so the Water in Baptisme is called, Forma Visibilis, a Visible Kinde, or Element, accordinge to the general Definition of al Sacramentes. So S. Augustine saith, Aliud Iudaei habebant, aliud nos: 1sed specie Visibili, quod tamen idem Significaret: The Iewes had one thing (for their Sacramēt) & we an other: in deede of an other Visible Forme, or Kinde, which notwithstādinge Signified the same thinge, that our Sacramēt doothe Signifie. Likewise he saithe,2 Quod videtur, Speciem habet Corporalem: quod intelligitur, fructum habet Spiritualem. The thinge, that we see, hath a Corporal Shewe: but the thinge, that we vnderstande, hath fruite Spiritual.