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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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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.
In deed, it behooveth us to humble our hearts unto the miracles, and marvellous works of God. But every M. Hardinges fantasy is not a Miracle. The Heretic Praxeas said, even as now M. Hardinge saithe, Deo nihil est difficile: Unto God nothing is hard. But Tertullian that learned Father answered him then,1 even as we now answer M. Harding: Si •am abruptè in praesumptionibus nostris v•amur hac sententia, quiduis de Deo confingere poterimus: If we so rashly use this sentence to serve our Presumptions (or fantasies), we may imagine of God, what we list.
In déede, it behooueth vs to humble our hartes vnto the miracles, and marueilous woorkes of God. But euery M. Hardinges fantasie is not a Miracle. The Heretique Praxeas saide, euen as now M. Hardinge saithe, Deo nihil est difficile: Vnto God nothinge is harde. But Tertullian that learned Father answeared him then,