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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 24 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 24 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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If they say, This Pronoun, Hoc, signified the Body of Christ it self, Then the meaning of these Words, This is my Body, must needs •e this: My Body is my Body. 1But this (saith Holcote) were vainly spoken, and to no purpose. And by this exposition, Christs Body should be there, before the words of Consecration were pronounced: and so there should be no Virtue, or force in Consecration: or rather there should be Consecration, before Consecration: and so, Consecration, without Consecration.
If they saye, This Pronowne, Hoc, signified the Bodie of Christe it selfe, Then the meaninge of these Woordes, This is my Bodie, must needes •e this: My Bodie is my Bodie. 1But this (saithe Holcote) were vainely spoken, and to no purpose. And by this exposition, Christes Bodie shoulde be there, before the woordes of Consecration were pronounced: and so there shoulde be no Uertue, or force in Consecration: or rather there shoulde be Consecration, before Consecration: and so, Consecration, without Consecration.
- 1Holcote in. 4. Sen. quae. 3.
Upon these few words they have built up their whole Religion. This is ⟨p. 630⟩the foundation of all together.1 Therefore M. Harding should not so lightly, and so disdainfully have passed it over without answer. Otherwise, this change being so great, as it is supposed, we shall not know, neither what thing is changed, nor whereof Christs Body is made present.