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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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Likewise in the Sacrament of the Holy Communion, as the Bread Outwardly Feedeth our Bodies: so doth Christs Body Inwardly, and Spiritually Feed our Souls. Thus is Feeding an effect common unto them both. And therein standeth the Resemblance, and Likeness of the Sacrament. Therefore Rabanus Maurus saithe,1 Quia Panis Corporis Cor confirmat, ideò ille congruenter Corpus Christi nominatur: Et, quia Vinum sanguinem ope•atur in Carne, ideò illud refer•ur ad Sanguinem: Bicause the Bread confirmeth the Harte of our Body, therefore is the same conveniently called the Body of Christ: And because Wine worketh Blood in our Flesh, therefore the Wine hath relation unto the Blood of Christ.
Likewise in the Sacramente of the Holy Communion, as the Breade Outwardly Feedeth our Bodies: so doothe Christes Bodie Inwardly, and Spiritually Féede our Soules. Thus is Féedinge an effecte common vnto them bothe. And therein standeth the Resemblance, and Likenesse of the Sacramente. Therefore Rabanus Maurus saithe,1 Quia Panis Corporis Cor confirmat, ideò ille congruenter Corpus Christi nominatur: Et, quia Vinum sanguinem ope•atur in Carne, ideò illud refer•ur ad Sanguinem: Bicause the Breade confirmeth the Harte of our Bodie, therefore is the same conueniently called the Bodie of Christe: And bicause VVine woorketh Bloude in our Fleashe, therefore the VVine hath relation vnto the Bloude of Christe.
- 1Raban. Maurus li. 1. ca. 31.
Now, if M. Harding, touching this effect of Feeding, will compare his Accidents with Christs Body, then must he say, That we Eat Accidents, and Drink Accidents, and be Fed with Accidents, and Live by Accidents: even as in the Inner man we Eat Christ, and Drink Christ, and be Fed with Christ, and Live by Christ. Otherwise he must confess, that, touching the effect of Feeding, his Accidents have no Resemblance of Christs Body: and therefore can in no wise be called Sacraments.