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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 2 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 2 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Yet to help M. Harding forward, let us grant, S. Augustine understood these words of the Sacrament. In deed he calleth it in the same place, Sacramentum Panis, The Sacrament of Bread, meaning thereby, that the substance of Bread in the same remaineth still: but he calleth it not, The Form or shadow of Bread, as M. Harding doth. But let us grant, it was the Sacrament.
Yet to healpe M. Hardinge foorthwarde, let vs graunte, S. Augustine vnderstoode these woordes of the Sacrament. In déede he calleth it in the same place, Sacramentum Panis, The Sacrament of Breade, meaning thereby, that the substance of Breade in the same remaineth stil: but he calleth it not, The Forme or shadow of Bread, as M. Hardinge doothe. But let vs graunte, it was the Sacrament.
Now have an eye (good Reader) to M. Hardinges fingers, and mark how he juggleth with S. Augustine's words.1 S. Augustine saith, Per Sacramentum Panis unitate Corporis participata. These plain words it liketh M. Harding to English thus, Thereby they were made partakers of the unity of Christs Body, that is to say, made one Body with Christ. Alas, this was no part of S. Augustine's mind. Beware, good Reader: this man seeketh ways to deceive thee. Lyra him self confesseth, that these words of S. Augustine have Mysticam interpretationem, A mystical understanding, and may not be taken, neither of the Sacrament, nor of Christs Natural Body, but of his Body Mystical, which is the Church: and that who so ever is partaker, or member of the Church, knoweth Christ: who so ever is without the Church, knoweth not Christ. But who can better report the same, then S. Augustine him self? His words be these, plain and clear, and in the same place: how be it M. Harding thought good to dissemble them. Nec quisquam se Christum agnovisse arb••retur, si eius Corporis particeps non est• id est, Ecclesiae: cuius unitatem in Sacramento Panis Apostolus commendat, dicens, unus Panis, unum Corpus multi sumus. Let no man thnke he knoweth Christ, onlesse he be partaker of his Body (that is to say) of the Church: the unity of which Church the Apostle commendeth in the Sacrament of Bread saying, We being many, are one Bread, and one Body. The Church was that body whereof the two Disciples were made partakers, and members, and so came to the knowledge of Christ.