A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare

M. Harding, as in his words he pretendeth great store of authorities, so in his choice he betrayeth great want. For, to pass by the place of S. Hierome, which is answered before in the fifth Article, and .7. Division, the words of S. Augustine seem utterly to overthrow all these his gross, and Fleshly Fantasies. For better understanding whereof, it is to be noted, that, when Christ had opened that Heavenly Doctrine of the Eating of his Body, and Drinking of his Blood, the Capernaites hearing his words, imagined, even as M. Harding now doth, that he meant a very Fleshly Eating with their Bodily mouths: and therefore began to be offended, and said, His speech was over hard, and departed from him. Upon occasion hereof, S. Augustine writeth thus, Ipsi erant duri, non sermo. Christus instruxit eos, qui remanserant, & ait illis: Spiritus est, qui vivificat: Caro autem nihil prodest. Verba, quae locutus sum vobis, Spiritus sunt, & vita. Spiritualiter intelligite, quod locutus sum. Non hoc Corpus, quod videtis, manducaturi estis, nec bibituri illum Sanguinem, quem fusuri sunt, qui me Crucifigent. Sacramentum aliquod vobis commendavi: Spiritualiter intellectum vivificabit vos. They were hard: Christs word was not hard. Christ instructed them, that remained, and said unto them, it is the Sprite, that giveth life, the Flesh profiteth nothing. The words, that I have spoken, are Sprite, and Life. Understand ye spiritually, that I have spoken. Ye shall not Eat this Body, that ye see: neither shall ye drink that Blood, that they shall shed, that shall Crucify me. I have recommended unto you a certain Sacrament: Being Spiritually understanded, it will give you life. These words be plain of them self, and need no long construction.

M. Hardinge, as in his woordes he pretendeth greate stoare of authorities, so in his choise he bewraieth greate wante. For, to passe by the place of S. Hierome, whiche is answeared before in the fifthe Article, and .7. Diuision, the woordes of S. Augustine seeme vtterly to ouerthrowe al these his grosse, and Fleashely Fantasies. For better vnderstandinge whereof, it is to be noted, that, when Christe had opened that Heauenly Doctrine of the Eatinge of his Bodie, and Drinkinge of his Bloude, the Capernaites hearinge his woordes, imagined, euen as M. Hardinge nowe dooth, that he meante a very Fleashly Eatinge with their Bodily mouthes: and therefore beganne to be offended, and saide, His speache was ouer harde, and departed from him. Upon occasion hereof, S. Augustine writeth thus, Ipsi erant duri, non sermo. Christus instruxit eos, qui remanserant, & ait illis: Spiritus est, qui viuificat: Caro autem nihil prodest. Verba, quae locutus sum vobis, Spiritus sunt, & vita. Spiritualiter intelligite, quod locutus sum. Non hoc Corpus, quod videtis, manducaturi estis, nec bibituri illum Sanguinem, quem fusuri sunt, qui me Crucifigent. Sacramentum aliquod vobis commendaui: Spiritualiter intellectum viuificabit vos. They were harde: Christes woorde was not harde. Christe instructed them, that remained, and saide vnto them, it is the Sprite, that geueth life, the Fleashe profiteth nothinge. The woordes, that I haue spoken, are Sprite, and Life. Vnderstande ye spiritually, that I haue spoken. Ye shal not Eate this Bodie, that ye see: neither shal ye drinke that Bloude, that they shal sheadde, that shal Crucifie me. I haue recommended vnto you a certaine Sacrament: Beinge Spiritually vnderstanded, it wil geue you life. These woordes be plaine of them selfe, and neede no longe construction.