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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 22 › M. Harding. The .3. Division.Article 22 › M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
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M. Harding. The .3. Division.
M. Hardinge. The .3. Diuision.
Now concerning this Article, whether we are able to avouch it by such authorities, as M. Ivel requireth, or no, it shall not greatly force. The credit of the Catholic Faith dependeth not of old proofs of a few new controversed points, that ben of less importance. As for the people, they were taught the trueth plainly, when no Heretic had assaulted their Faith craftily. (248)1 The doctrine of the Church is this: The Body of Christ after due Consecration remaineth so long in the Sacrament, as the Sacrament endureth.2 The Sacrament endureth so long, as the forms of Bread, and Wine continue. Those forms continue in their integrity, until the other accidents be corrupted, and perish. As if the colour, weight, savour, taste, smell, and other qualities of Bread, and Wine be corrupted, and quite altered, then is the form also of the same annihilated, and undone. And to speak of this more particularly, sith that the substance of Bread and Wine is turned into the substance of the Body and Blood of Christ, as the (249)3 Scriptures, ancient Doctors, the necessary consequent of trueth, and determination of holy ⟨p. 620⟩Church leadeth us to believe: if such change of the Accidents be made, which should not have sufficed to the corruption of Bread and Wine, in case of their remainder, for such a change the Body and Blood of Christ ceaseth not to be in this Sacrament, whether the change be in quality, as if the colour, savour, and smell of Bread and Wine be a little altered, or in quantity, as if thereof division be made into such portions, in which the nature of Bread and Wine might be reserved. But if there be made so great a change, as the nature of Bread and Wine should be corrupted, if they were present: then the Body and Blood of Christ do not remain in this Sacrament, as when the colour and savour, and other qualities of Bread and Wine are so far changed, as the nature of Bread and Wine might not bear it: or on the quantities side, as if the Bread be so small cromed into dust, and the Wine dispersed into so small portions, as their forms remain no longer: then remaineth no more the Body and Blood in this Sacrament. Thus the Body and Blood of Christ remaineth in this Sacrament, so long as the forms of Bread and Wine remain.