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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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How be it, in plain speech it is not the receiving of the Sacrament, that worketh our joining with God. For who so ever is not joined to God before he receive the Sacraments, he eateth and drinketh his own judgement. The Sacraments be Seals and witnesses,1 & not properly the causes of this conjunction. Otherwise our children that depart this life before they receive the Communion, and all the godly Fathers of the old Testament should have no co••unction with God.2 Wherefore S. Augustine saith, No man may any wise doubt, but every faithful creature is then made partaker of Christs Body and Blood, when in Baptism he is made the member of Christ: and that he is not put of from the fellowship of that Bread and that Cup, although before either he eat that Bread, or drink of that Cup, he depart this world being in the unity of Christs Body. For he is not deprived from the partaking and benefit of the Sacrament, so long as he findeth in him self that thing, that the Sacrament signifieth. 3Likewise S. Cyprian, Nos ipsi Corpus Christi effecti, & Sacramento, & re Sacramenti, Capiti nostro coniungimur, & unimur: We our selves being made the Body of Christ, both by the mean of the Sacrament, and also by the thing it self of the Sacrament, or represented by the Sacrament, are joined and united unto our Head.
How be it, in plaine speache it is not the receiuinge of the Sacrament, that woorketh our ioyninge with God. For who so euer is not ioyned to God before he receiue the Sacramentes, he eateth and drinketh his owne iudgement. The Sacramentes be Seales and witnesses,1 & not properly the causes of this coniunction. Otherwise our children that departe this life before they receiue the Communion, and al the godly Fathers of the olde Testament should haue no co••unction with God.2 Wherefore S. Augustine saithe, No man may any wise doubte, but euery faithful creature is then made partaker of Christes Bodie and Bloude, when in Baptisme he is made the membre of Christe: and that he is not put of from the felowship of that Breade and that Cuppe, although before either he eate that Breade, or drinke of that Cuppe, he depart this worlde beyng in the vnitie of Christes Bodie. For he is not depriued from the partakinge and benefite of the Sacrament, so longe as he findeth in him selfe that thinge, that the Sacrament signifieth.