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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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Now, good Christian Reader, that thou mayest see, how aptly M. Hardinges Doctors agree together, notwithstanding so many of them tell us, and hold it for most certain, That a Mouse may eat the very Body of Christ, and receive• whole Christ, God, and Man into his belly: Yet others of them contrariwise tell us, and hold it likewise for most certain, That a Faithful Christian man, be he never so godly, yet cannot receive the Body of Christ into his Belly.1 For thus they write, Certum est, quòd, quàm citò species teruntur dentibus, tam citò in Coelum rapitur Corpus Christi: It is certain, that, as soon as the Forms of the Bread be touched with the teeth, straight way the Body of Christ (is not received into the belly, but) is caught up into Heaven. And he saith not, Perhaps, as M. Harding doth: but, Certum est, It is certain, and out of question, and therefore Catholic.
Nowe, good Christian Reader, that thou maiste sée, how aptely M. Hardinges Doctours agrée togeather, notwithstandinge so many of them telle vs, and holde it for most certaine, That a Mouse may eate the very Bodie of Christe, and receiue• whole Christe, God, and Man into his belly: Yet others of them contrariwise telle vs, and holde it likewise for moste certaine, That a Faithful Christian man, be he neuer so godly, yet cannot receiue the Bodie of Christe into his Belly.1 For thus they write, Certum est, quòd, quàm citò species teruntur dentibus, tam citò in Coelum rapitur Corpus Christi: It is certaine, that, as soone as the Fourmes of the Breade be touched with the teeth, streigth waie the Bodie of Christe (is not receiued into the belly, but) is caught vp into Heauen. And he saithe not, Perhaps, as M. Hardinge doothe: but, Certum est, It is certaine, and out of question, and therefore Catholique.
- 1De Con. dist. 2. Tribus gradib. In Glosa.