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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 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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In deed Theodoretus saith, they had certain secrete instructions among them selves, that Sacraments did at all neither further, nor hinder: meaning thereby aswell the Sacrament of Baptism, as the Sacrament of Christs Body: into which error they were led, for that they gave all perfection and holiness to their prayers, and in respect thereof refused the Communion of their brethren.
In déede Theodoretus saithe, they had certaine secrete instructions emonge them selues, that Sacramentes did at al neither further, nor hinder: meaninge thereby aswel the Sacramente of Baptisme, as the Sacrament of Christes Bodie: into whiche errour they were ledde, for that they gaue al perfection and holinesse to their praiers, and in respect thereof refused the Communion of their brethren.
But where as M. Harding saith, This is also our doctrine, and that we teach the people, the Sacrament of Christs Body to be nothing else but tokening Bread, his own conscience knoweth it is a slander, and will be required of him in the day of the Lord. Our doctrine is, that the Sacraments of Christ unto the Godly are the instruments of the Holy Ghost: & unto the wicked are increase of further judgement: ⟨p. 86⟩Like as S. Augustine also saith, Sacramentum sumitur quibusdam ad vitam, quibusdam ad exitium. Res vero ipsa cuius est Sacramentum, omni homini ad vitam, nulli ad mortem: 1quicunque eius particeps fuerit. The Sacrament is received of some unto life, of some unto destruction. But the thing it self, (that is the Body of Christ) whereof it is a Sacrament, is received of all men to life, and of no man to destruction, who so ever be partaker of it. Here S. Augustine maketh great and manifest difference between the Body of Christ, and the Sacrament of the same. And this is not the Messalian Monks heresy, but S. Augustine's, and the Catholic faith.
But where as M. Hardinge saithe, This is also our doctrine, and that we teache the people, the Sacrament of Christes Bodie to be nothinge els but tokeninge Breade, his owne conscience knoweth it is a sclaunder, and wil be required of him in ye day of the Lorde. Our doctrine is, that the Sacramentes of Christe vnto the Godly are the instrumentes of the Holie Ghoste: & vnto the wicked are increase of further iudgement: