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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 20 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 20 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Touching the substance of this Doctrine, which M. Harding now at last upon better advise seemeth in some part to mislike, notwithstanding it were not long sithence generally received, both in schools, and Churches, and counted Catholic,1 Origen that Ancient learned Father writeth thus: Quod sanctificatur per Verbum Dei, & per Obsecrationem, non s•apte natura sanctificat utentem. Nam id si esset, sanctificaret etiam illum, qui comedit indignè Domino: The thinge, that is Sanctified by the Word of God, and by prayer, of his own Nature (or Ex Opere Operato) Sanctifieth not him, that useth it. For otherwise it should sanctify him, that eateth unworthily of the Lord.
Touchinge the substance of this Doctrine, whiche M. Hardinge nowe at laste vpon better aduise séemeth in some parte to mislike, notwithstandinge it were not longe sithence generally receiued, bothe in schooles, and Churches, and counted Catholique,1 Origen that Ancient learned Father writeth thus: Quod sanctificatur per Verbum Dei, & per Obsecrationem, non s•apte natura sanctificat vtentem. Nam id si esset, sanctificaret etiam illum, qui comedit indignè Domino: The thinge, that is Sanctified by the Woorde of God, and by praier, of his owne Nature (or Ex Opere Operato) Sanctifieth not him, that vseth it. For otherwise it shoulde sanctifie him, that eateth vnwoorthily of the Lorde.
- 1Origen. in Matthae. ca. 15.
Again he saith: 1Assiduitas Communicationis, & alia similia, non ipsae sunt Justitiae, sed conditurae habentur Justitiarum. Res autem Spirituales, quae ex se ipsis Justitiae sunt, dicuntur Judicium, Misericordia, & Fides: The often using of the Communion, and other like things, be not righteousness it self, (of it self, or of the work, that there is wrought) but only the seasoning, and setting forth of righteousness. But the Spiritual things, which be righteousness it self, are called Judgement, Mercy, and Faith.