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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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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.
But what then is it, that the Mouse eateth? Breade it cannot be. For that is gonne, as they saie, by Consecration. It remaineth, that the Mouse muste néedes eate the Shewes, and Accidentes. How be it, that were a strange kinde of feedinge. But nothinge is strange to M. Hardinge. Yet Shewes, and Accidentes cannot nourishe. What is it then, wherewith the Mouse is nourished? M. Hardinge answeareth, Perhaps Almighty God by a Miracle suffereth the Breade to returne againe to feede the Mouse. Or els, if this wil not serue, he saithe further, Perhaps God woorketh an other Miracle, and by his Omnipotent Power, geueth the very Accidentes of Breade strengthe to nourishe, and increase Substance, as if it were Breade. Thus these menne haue diuised a pretie waie, to feede mise with Miracles.
Thomas of Aquine saith, that if a man take over much of the Consecrate Wine,1 notwithstanding the Substance of the Wine be gone, Yet he may be overseen by the Accidents, and so may happen to be drunken by a Miracle.
Thomas of Aquine saithe, that if a man take ouer muche of the Consecrate Wine,1 notwithstandinge the Substance of the Wine be gonne, Yet he may be ouerseene by the Accidentes, and so may happen to be dronken by a Miracle.