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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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Now, for as much as M. Harding will say, We devise Figures of our selves without cause, and that Christs words are plain, and ought simply to be taken, as they sound, without any manner Figure, I think it therefore necessary in few words to show, both what hath lead us, and all the Ancient Writers, and Old Doctors of the Church, thus to expound the Words of Christ: and also, how many, and how strange, and monstrous Figures M. Harding with his Brethren are driven to use in the Exposition of the same. And to pass over all the Old learned Fathers, which in their writings commonly call the Sacrament §1a Representation, a Remembrance, a Memory, an Image, a Likeness, a Sampler, a Token, a Sign, and a Figure, &c. Christ him self before all others, seemeth to lead us hereunto, both for that at the very Institution of the holy Mysteries he said thus, Do ye this in Remembrance of me: And also, for that in the §2sixth Chapter of S. John, speaking of the Eating of his Flesh, he forewarned §3his Disciples of his Ascension into Heaven, and showed them, that his very Natural §4Flesh, Fleshly received, can profit nothing.
Nowe, for as muche as M. Hardinge wil saie, Wée diuise Figures of our selues without cause, and that Christes woordes are plaine, and ought simply to be taken, as they sounde, without any manner Figure, I thinke it therefore necessarie in fewe woordes to shewe, bothe what hath leadde vs, and al the Ancient Writers, and Olde Doctours of the Churche, thus to expounde the Woordes of Christ: and also, howe many, and howe strange, and monstrous Figures M. Hardinge with his Bretherne are driuen to vse in the Exposition of the same. And to passe ouer al the Olde learned Fathers, whiche in their writinges commonly cal the Sacrament §1a Representation, a Remembrance, a Memorie, an Image, a Likenes, a Samplar, a Token, a Signe, and a Figure, &c. Christe him self before al others, seemeth to leade vs hereunto, bothe for that at the very Institution of the holy Mysteries he saide thus, Doo ye this in Remembrance of me: And also, for that in the §2sixth Chapter of S. Iohn, speakinge of the Eatinge of his Fleashe, he forewarned §3