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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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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,1 euen as wee now answeare M. Hardinge: Si •am abruptè in praesumptionibus nostris v•amur hac sententia, quiduis de Deo confingere poterimus: If wee so rashly vse this sentence to serue our Presumptions (or fantasies), wee may imagine of God, what wee liste.
- 1Tertull. contra Praxeam.
S. Steven saw Christ in Heaven,1 Standing: S. Paul saith, Christ is now at the Right hand of God, Sitting: which thing also we confess in the Articles of our Faith. But in the Sacrament, saith M. Harding, Christ is Present without any manner such Circumscription, or Circumstance, or order of place: that is to say, as great in quantity, as he was upon the Cross, & yet neither Standing, nor Sitting, nor Lying, nor Leaning, nor kneeling, nor Walking, nor Resting, nor Moving, nor having any manner Proportion, or Position of his Body, either upward, or downward: or backward, or forward: A very Body, and yet not as a Body: In a place, and yet not as in a place.