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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 26 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 26 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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But M. Harding saith, Christs Body is in the Sacrament, without Circumscription, or Respect of place, Strangely, Wondrously, and Singularly, and by the might of God's Omnipotent power: and the manner of his Being there is known only unto God. These be fair, and orient, and beautiful colours, but altogether without ground: and, to use the terms of M. Hardinges Religion, they are nothing else, but Accidents, and Shows without a Subject.
But M. Hardinge saithe, Christes Bodie is in the Sacrament, without Circumscription, or Respecte of place, Strangely, VVoonderously, and Singularely, and by the might of Goddes Omnipotent power: and the manner of his Beinge there is knowen onely vnto God. These be faire, and orient, and bewtiful colours, but altogeather without grounde: and, to vse the termes of M. Hardinges Religion, they are nothinge els, but Accidentes, and Shewes without a Subiecte.
It is a strange, and a marvellous matter, that this presence of Christ in the Sacrament, being so certain, and so singular, as M. Harding seemeth to make it, yet all the Old Learned Catholic Fathers should so lightly pass it over in silence, without any manner mention, as if it were not worth the hearing: or that M. Harding should so assuredly, and so certainly know it, and yet God him self should not know it: Or, that God should know it, and yet, being a matter so Singular, and so necessary to be known, should never reveal the same to any, either of the Learned Fathers, or of the Holy Apostles, or make them privy to that knowledge.
It is a strange, and a marueilous mater, that this presence of Christe in the Sacrament, beinge so certaine, and so singulare, as M. Harding seemeth to make it, yet al the Olde Learned Catholique Fathers should so lightly passe it ouer in silence, without any manner mention, as if it were not woorthe the hearinge: or that M. Hardinge should so assuredly, and so certainely know it, and yet God him selfe should not know it: Or, that God should know it, and yet, beinge a mater so Singulare, and so necessarie to be knowen, shoulde neuer reuele the same to any, either of the Learned Fathers, or of the Holy Apostles, or make them priuie to that knowledge.