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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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In this sense Nazianzene saith, 1The Ecclesiastical policy of the Jews, compared with the Gospel of Christ, is a Figure of a Figure. In this sense Origen saith, 2The coming of Christ in the Flesh, and the offering of him self upon the Cross, (the force of which oblation continueth still) and all, that our Nature can conceive of the same, is but an Image, in comparison of those Spiritual things, that we look for. And here understand thou, good Reader, that Origen in this place speaketh of Christs coming, and appearing in the Flesh: & not one word of the Sacrament. For thus he saithe, Veniat ad Imaginem rerum, & videat aduentum Christi in Carne factū: Let him come to the Image of things, and see Christs coming in the Flesh. This Image Oecumenius very well expoundeth, Veritatem rerum, that is, The trueth, and performance of things,3 that were promised under a shadow to the Jews. In like sort Chrysostom expoundeth the same words: 4Lex habuit umbram futurorum bonorum, non ipsam imaginem rerum: hoc est, non ipsam Veritatem. The Law had a Shadow of good things to come, but not the Image of the things, that is to say, not the trueth it self. He calleth the Gospel the trueth it self, not in respect of Christs Secrete Being in the Sacrament, unto which fantasy M. Harding driveth all this long talk, but only in respect of Christs Incarnation, as it is plain by that immediately followeth: Donec enim quis velut in pictura circunducat colours, Umbra quaedam est: 5cùm verò flores ipsos colorum induxerit, & imposuerit, tunc Imago efficitur. A picture, until the Painter lay on his colours, is but a Shadow: but the fresh colours being laid on, it is an Image. So S. Paul calleth the Law the Shadow, and Christ the Body. And in this consideration Athanasius saith, 6Evangelium est Dei Verbi Domini Jesu Christi Praesentia, ad humani generis salutem Incarnati. The Gospel is the Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is the Word of God, Incarnate unto the Salvation of Mankind. And therefore S. Augustine saith, Nostra Sacramenta dant Salutem: Judaeorum Sacramenta promittebant Saluatorē: Non quòd jam acceperimus vitam aeternā, sed quòd jam venerit Christus, qui per Prophetas pronuntiabatur. Our Sacraments do give Salvation: The Sacraments of the Jews promised a Saviour.