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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 17 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 17 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Now, to come to M. Hardinges words, Three ways, saith he, Christ is offered up unto his Father. In a Figure, as in the Old Law: In Deed, and Bloodily, as upon the Cross: In a Sacrament, or Mystery, as in the New Testament. Of which three ways, the Bloody Oblation of Christ upon the Cross, is the very, true, and only Propitiatory Sacrifice for the Sins of the world. The other two, as in respect, and manner of Signifying, they are sundry, so in effect, and substance, they are all one. For, like as in the Sacraments of the Old Law was expressed the Death of Christ, that was to come: Even so in the Sacraments of the New Law of the Gospel, is expressed the same Death of Christ already paste. As we have Mysteries, so had they Mysteries: As we Sacrifice Christ, so did they Sacrifice Christ: As the Lamb of God is slain unto us, So was the same Lamb of God slain unto them. S. Augustine saithe,1 Tunc Christus Venturus, modò Christus Venit. Venturus, & Venit, diversa verba sunt: Sed idem Christus. Thē was, Christ shall come: Now is, Christ Is come. Shall come, and, Is come, are sundry words. But Christ is all one. Again in like comparison between the Law of Moses, and the Gospel of Christ, he saith thus: Videte, Fide manente, Signa variata. In Signis diversis eadem Fides. Beholde, the Faith remaining, the (Sacraments, or)2 Signs are changed. The Signs, or Sacraments being divers, the Faith is one.
Nowe, to comme to M. Hardinges woordes, Three waies, saith he, Christe is offered vp vnto his Father. In a Figure, as in the Olde Lawe: In Deede, and Blouddily, as vpon the Crosse: In a Sacrament, or Mysterie, as in the Newe Testament. Of whiche thrée waies, the Blouddy Oblation of Christe vpon the Crosse, is the very, true, and onely Propitiatorie Sacrifice for the Sinnes of the worlde. The other two, as in respecte, and manner of Signifieing, they are sundrie, so in effecte, and substance, they are al one. For, like as in the Sacramentes of the Olde Lawe was expressed the Death of Christe, that was to comme: Euen so in the Sacramentes of the Newe Lawe of the Gospel, is expressed the same Death of Christe already paste. As wee haue Mysteries, so had they Mysteries: As wee Sacrifice Christ, so did they Sacrifice Christe: As the Lambe of God is slaine vnto vs, So was the same Lambe of God slaine vnto them. S. Augustine saithe,1