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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 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 22 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The Messalian Monks repined he•eat, and said, The Sacrament could not so long continue Holy. Cyrillus answereth them, not that the Flesh, which Christ received of the Blessed Virgin, continueth still, as enclosed in the Sacrament, ⟨p. 623⟩as it is untruly reported by M. Harding, but that Christs Institution, & the Mystical Benediction, which he calleth the Quickening Grace, continueth still. And his reason is this: for that all Sacraments have their virtue, & Power, not of them self, but wholly, and only from Christ. Wherefore, as Christ is one, & continueth still without change: even so must the Grace, that Christ worketh in us by his Sacraments, be likewise one, and continue still. And as there is no virtue in the Water of Baptism, but when it is used: even so there is no virtue in the Bread of the Holy Communion, but likewise only when it is used.
The Messalian Monkes repined he•eat, and saide, The Sacramente coulde not so longe contin•we Holy. Cyrillus answeareth them, not that the Fleashe, whiche Christe receiued of the Blissed Uirgin, contineweth stil, as inclosed in the Sacrament, ⟨p. 623⟩as it is vntruely reported by M. Hardinge, but that Christes Institution, & the Mystical Benediction, whiche he calleth the Quickeninge Grace, continueth stil. And his reason is this: for that al Sacramentes haue their vertue, & Power, not of them selfe, but wholy, and onely from Christe. Wherefore, as Christe is one, & continueth stil without change: euen so muste the Grace, that Christe woorketh in vs by his Sacramentes, be likewise one, and continewe stil. And as there is no vertue in the Water of Baptisme, but when it is vsed: euen so there is no vertue in the Breade of the Holy Communion, but likewise onely when it is vsed.
As for the Quickening Grace, it is as well in the one Sacrament, as in the other. S. Ambrose saith, Aqua Baptismatis habet Gratiam Dei, & Praesentiam Trinitatis: