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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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The whole Contents of his words are these: That there is in the Church an Unbloody Sacrifice, and that Christ him self offereth up the same by the mean, and Ministry of the Priest, and that Christ him self is that Sacrifice. Which words with dew Construction, and in the sense, & meaning of the Ancient Fathers, may well be granted. For like as S. Hierome saith, as it is alleged before, 1Quod natum est ex Virgine, nobis quotidiè nascitur: Christus nobis quotidiè Crucifigitur: Christ, that was Borne of the Virgin,2 is Borne unto us every day: Christ unto us is daily Crucified: And, as S. Augustine saithe, Tum Christus cuique Occiditur, cùm Credit Occisum: Then is Christ presently slain to every man,3 when he trusteth wholly in his Death, and believeth, he was slain: And, as the same S. Augustine saithe, Tibi Christus quo•idiè Resurgit: Christ Riseth again to thee every day:4 And, as Chrysostom saith, In the Holy Mysteries is wrought, and perfected the Death of Christ: Briefly, as Gregorie saithe, Christus iterum in hoc Mysterio Moritur: Christ is slain in this Mystery, and dieth again: Even so, and in the same sense, and meaning, and none otherwise, Oecumenius saith, 5Christ is offered in the Holy Supper.
The whole Contentes of his woordes are these: That there is in the Churche an Vnblouddy Sacrifice, and that Christe him selfe offereth vp the same by the meane, and Ministerie of the Prieste, and that Christe him selfe is that Sacrifice. Whiche woordes with dewe Construction, and in the sense, & meaninge of the Ancient Fathers, may wel be graunted. For like as S. Hierome saithe, as it is alleged before, 1Quod natum est ex Virgine, nobis quotidiè nascitur: Christus nobis quotidiè Crucifigitur: Christe, that was Borne of the Virgine,2