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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 25 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 25 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
What meaneth M. Harding, thus to encumber him self with these vain, and miserable follies? S. Augustine saith, A Sacrament must have a Resemblance, or Likeness of that thing, whereof it is a Sacrament. For without this Resemblance, or Likeness, he saith, a Sacrament is no Sacrament.1
What meaneth M. Hardinge, thus to encombre him selfe with these vaine, and miserable folies? S. Augustine saithe, A Sacrament muste haue a Resemblance, or Likenesse of that thinge, whereof it is a Sacramente. For without this Resemblance, or Likenesse, he saithe, a Sacramente is no Sacramente.1
- 1August. epist. 23. ad Bonifacium.
Therefore M. Harding cometh in with his Fantasy, and telleth us, that his Forms, and Accidents are the Resemblance, and Likeness of the Body of Christ. But, alas, wherein standeth this Comparison of Resemblance, and Likeness? Or wherein are M. Hardinges Accidents, and Christs Body like together? Certainly M. Harding him self, notwithstanding he can say many things, yet he cannot truly say, that Christs Body is either round, or plain, or white, or thin, or any way like unto his Accidents.
Therefore M. Hardinge commeth in with his Fantasie, and telleth vs, that his Fourmes, and Accidentes are the Resemblance, and Likenesse of the Bodie of Christe. But, alas, wherein standeth this Comparison of Resemblance, and Likenesse? Or wherein are M. Hardinges Accidentes, and Christes Bodie like togeather? Certainely M. Hardinge him selfe, notwithstandinge he can say many thinges, yet he cannot truely say, that Christes Bodie is either rounde, or plaine, or white, or thinne, or any way like vnto his Accidentes.