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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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But, saith M. Harding, the Accidents Represent the likeness of Bread: and the Bread, that was, Representeth the Body of Christ. Here is an other subtle drift of M. Hardinges reason: from Accidents, to Bread: and from Bread, to Christs Body. And so we have here fancy upon fancy: and one Likeness upon an other: but neither Scripture, nor Council, nor Doctor, either Greek, or Latin: or Old, or New, to avouch the same.
But, saithe M. Hardinge, the Accidentes Represente the likenesse of Breade: and the Breade, that was, Representeth the Bodie of Christe. Here is an other suttle drifte of M. Hardinges reason: from Accidentes, to Breade: and from Breade, to Christes Bodie. And so wée haue here fansie vpon fansie: and one Likenes vpon an other: but neither Scripture, nor Councel, nor Doctour, either Greeke, or Latine: or Olde, or Newe, to auouche the same.
But here appeareth a marvellous perverse order in Nature. For by M. Hardinges drifts, neither can the Bread Signify Christs Body, but only when the Bread is abolished, & nothing left to Signify: nor can these Accidents Signify the Bread, but only, when there is no Bread remaining there, to be Signified. And so the effect of M. Hardinges drift, and of this Resemblance passeth from nothing to nothing, and standeth in nothing.
But here appeareth a marueilous peruerse order in Nature. For by M. Hardinges driftes, neither can the Breade Signifie Christes Bodie, but onely when the Breade is abolished, & nothing leafte to Signifie: nor can these Accidētes Signifie the Breade, but onely, when there is no Breade remaininge there, to be Signified. And so the effecte of M. Hardinges drifte, and of this Resemblance passeth from nothinge to nothinge, and standeth in nothinge.
Here it behooved M. Harding to have foreseen the inconveniences, that might have followed. For if the Accidents of the Bread e the Sacrament, for as much as in one piece of Breed there be sundry Accidents, it must needs follow of these positions, that in one piece of Bread be sundry Sacraments, and so, sundry Sacraments in one Sacrament. Innocentius him self espied this inconvenience: and therefore he demandeth this question: