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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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To be short, if it be true, that Christ shed his Blood at his Last Supper, and that Verily, Really, and in deed, as M. Harding alone strangely avoucheth, and no man else, I trow, beside him, then can he no more say, The same was an Unbloody Sacrifice: And so must he yield up the strongest Tower of all his Hold. For if the Sacrifice, that Christ made at his Supper, were Unbloody, how did Christ there Shed his Blood? If Christ, as M. Harding saith, did there Shed his Blood, how can that Sacrifice be called Unbloody?
To be shorte, yf it be true, that Christe shead his Bloude at his Last Supper, and that Uerily, Really, and in deede, as M. Hardinge alone strangely auoucheth, and noman els, I trowe, beside him, then can he no more saie, The same was an Vnbloudy Sacrifice: And so must he yelde vp the strongest Tower of al his Holde. For yf the Sacrifice, that Christe made at his Supper, were Unbloudy, howe did Christ there Shead his Bloude? Yf Christe, as M. Hardinge saith, did there Shead his Bloude, howe can that Sacrifice be called Un•loudy?
But to leave these fantasies, and vain shifts, Christ gave his Body to be broken, and his Blood to be shed, not at his Last Supper, but only upon his Cross, and no where else.1 There he bare our iniquities: there was he rent for our Sins. And in that only respect we receive his Body, and embrace it, and have fruit of it. In this respect S. Paul saith,2 God forbid, I should rejoice in any thing, saving only in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But to leaue these fantasies, and vaine shyftes, Christe gaue his Bodie to be broken, and his Bloude to be shead, not at his Last Supper, but onely vpon his Crosse, and no where els.1 There he bare our iniquities: there was he rent for our Sinnes. And in that onely respecte we receiue his Bodie, and embrace it, and haue fruite of it. In this respecte S. Paule saith,