The B. of Salisbury.The B. of Sarisburie.

The B. of Salisbury.

The B. of Sarisburie.

It is likely, saith M. Harding, that Christ is Fleshly Present in the Sacrament, for that the Priest, and the people adoreth him. This guess hath very slender hold. For would he, that the people should never worship Christ, but only when they have him present before their face? Certainly, S. Hierome writeth thus of a Gentlewoman named Melania, Ad Christi pedes provoluta est: ¹She fel down, and worshipped at Christs feet: notwithstanding she had not Christ there bodily present. Likewise Chrysostom teacheth us, to worship Christ in the Sacrament of Baptism: For thus he saith unto the people, Et vos, qui accepturi estis Baptisma, Tenet pedes Saluatoris: Lavate lachrymis: C••ne •ergite. You, that will receive Baptism, hold the feet of our Saviour: wash them with your tears: wipe them with your hear. Yet will not M. Harding therefore say, that Christ is Bodily, and Carnally present in the water of Baptism. Thus the Faithful then were taught to worship Christ, although they had him not Corporally in Real Presence. The Idolaters worshipped the Sun, and the Moon: yet they pulled them not down from Heaven, to receive their worship. Therefore M. Hardinges argument of Adoration can stand him but in little stead. For we are taught to worship Christ sitting in Heaven: not lying Bodily Present before our eyes.

It is likely, saithe M. Hardinge, that Christe is Fleashely Present in the Sacrament, for that the Priest, and the people adoureth him. This gheasse hath very sclender holde. For woulde he, that the people should neuer woorship Christe, but onely when they haue him present before their face? Certainely, S. Hierome writeth thus of a Gentelwoman named Melania, Ad Christi pedes prouoluta est: ¹She fel downe, and woorshipped at Christes feete: notwithstandinge she had not Christ there bodily present. Likewise Chrysostome teacheth vs, to woorship Christe in the Sacrament of Baptisme: For thus he saithe vnto the people, Et vos, qui accepturi estis Baptisma, Tenete pedes Saluatoris: Lauate lachrymis: Cne ergite. You, that wil receiue Baptisme, holde the feete of our Saueour: washe them with your teares: wipe them with your heare. Yet wil not M. Hardinge therefore say, that Christe is Bodily, and Carnally present in the water of Baptisme. Thus the Faithful then were taught to woorship Christe, although they had him not Corporally in Real Presence. The Idolaters woorshipped the Sunne, and the Moone: yet they pulled them not downe from Heauen, to receiue their woorship. Therefore M. Hardinges argument of Adoration can stande him but in little stéede. For we are taught to woorship Christe sittinge in Heauen: not lieinge Bodily Present before our eies.