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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 23 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 23 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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O what shifting here is, to avoid this miserable inconvenience? Innocentius thinketh it not good to say, The Mouse eateth Christs Body in the Sacrament. 1But rather he saith, That Christ, when he seeth the Mouse coming, getteth him self away, ⟨p. 627⟩and leaveth the Sacrament. This Doctors judgement M. Harding alloweth before others, and thinketh it best to stand with reason.
O what shifting here is, to auoide this miserable inconuenience? Innocentius thinketh it not good to saie, The Mouse eateth Christes Bodie in the Sacramente. 1But rather he saithe, That Christe, when he seeth the Mouse comminge, geateth him selfe away, ⟨p. 627⟩and leaueth the Sacramente. This Doctours iudgemente M. Hardinge alloweth before others, and thinketh it best to stande with reason.
- 1Innocen. 3. De Officio Miss. ca. 11.
But what then is it, that the Mouse eateth? Bread it cannot be. For that is gone, as they say, by Consecration. It remaineth, that the Mouse must needs eat the Shows, and Accidents. How be it, that were a strange kind of feeding. But nothing is strange to M. Harding. Yet Shows, and Accidents cannot nourish. What is it then, wherewith the Mouse is nourished? M. Harding answereth, Perhaps Almighty God by a Miracle suffereth the Bread to return again to feed the Mouse. Or else, if this will not serve, he saith further, Perhaps God worketh an other Miracle, and by his Omnipotent Power, giveth the very Accidents of Bread strength to nourish, and increase Substance, as if it were Bread. Thus these men have devised a pretty way, to feed mice with Miracles.