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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.
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He will say, The Accidents, and shows are Figures of Christs Body there hidden. And again, The same Body so Invisibly hidden, is a Figure of that Body that died Visibly upon the Cross. Thus, where as others may not once name any Figure in these cases, it is lawful for M. Harding, to heap Figure upon Figure: and that not such Figures as have been used by any the Ancient Fathers, but such as he him self for a shift can best devise.
He wil say, The Accidentes, and shewes are Figures of Christes Bodie there hiddē. And againe, The same Bodie so Inuisibly hidden, is a Figure of that Bodie that died Uisibly vpon the Crosse. Thus, where as others may not once name any Figure in these cases, it is lawful for M. Hardinge, to heape Figure vpon Figure: and that not suche Figures as haue beene vsed by any the Ancient Fathers, but suche as he him selfe for a shift can best diuise.
Tertullian, saith M. Harding, supposeth, that Christ, when he had the Bread in his hand, and saide, Hoc, This, showed only the Visible Accidents, and Forms of Bread, as if Christ had said, This Whiteness, this Roundness, this Breadth, this Lightness &c. is my Body: By which skilful construction it must needs follow, that Christ had a Body made of Accidents.
Tertullian, saith M. Harding, supposeth, that Christe, when he had ye Breade in his hande, and saide, Hoc, This, shewed onely the Uisible Accidentes, and Formes of Breade, as if Christe had saide, This Whitenesse, this Roundenesse, this Breadth, this Lightnesse &c. is my Bodye: By whiche skilful construction it must néedes folow, that Christe had a Bodie made of Accidentes.
How be it, (saith M. Harding) this Interpretation of Tertullian in deed is not according to the right sense of Christs words. Hereby it appeareth what affiance M. Harding hath in the judgement of this learned Father. After so many fair words, he beginneth utterly to mislike him, and concludeth in the end, that he wrote, he knew not what: and took upon him to expound Christs words, and yet understood not, what Christ meant: and that, not in any deep Allegory, or other Spiritual, or secrete meaning, but even in the very Literal Sense, and outward sound of Christs words. And thus Tertullian is charged, not only with Ignorance, but also with Presumption.