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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 21 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 21 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Now, that the Reader him self may see some part of M. Hardinges courteous dealing in this behalf, it shall not be amiss, briefly to touch certain other ⟨p. 608⟩words of Chrysostom, that immediately went before: by which words he seemeth of purpose to teach us, where we ought to seek for Christ, and by what ways, and means we may come unto him.
Now, that the Reader him selfe may see some parte of M. Hardinges courteous dealinge in this behalfe, it shal not be amisse, briefely to touche certaine other ⟨p. 608⟩woordes of Chrysostome, that immediatly wente before: by whiche woordes he seemeth of purpose to teache vs, where wée ought to séeke for Christe, and by what waies, and meanes wée maie comme vnto him.
His words be these, Aquilae in hac vita facti ad ipsum Coelum evolemus, & caet. Being made Eagles in this life, let us flee up into Heaven, or rather above the Heavens. For where as the Carcass is, there are the Eagles. The Carcass is our Lords Body in respect of his Death. But he calleth us Eagles, to show us, that, who so will come near to that Body, must mount on high, and have no dealing with the Earth, nor to bow downward, or to creep beneath, but ever to soar aloft, and to behold the Sun of Justice, and to have a quick eye in our heart.
His woordes be these, Aquilae in hac vita facti ad ipsum Coelum euolemus, & caet. Beinge made Eagles in this life, let vs flee vp into Heauen, or rather abooue the Heauens. For where as the Carkesse is, there are the Eagles. The Carkesse is our Lordes Bodie in respecte of his Death. But he calleth vs Eagles, to shewe vs, that, who so wil comme neare to that Bodie, must mounte on highe, and haue no dealinge with the Earth, nor to bowe downewarde, or to creepe beneathe, but euer to soare alofte, and to beholde the Sonne of Iustice, and to haue a quicke eie in our harte.