M. Harding. The .12. Division.M. Hardinge. The .12. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .12. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .12. Diuision.

Now to be short, where as the chief arguments, that be made against the being of Christs Body in many places at once, be deduced of nature, in respect that this article seemeth to them, to abolish nature, it may please them to understand, that God, who is author of nature, can by his power do with a Body that, which is above the nature of a Body, nature not destroyed, but kept and preserved whole. Which Plato the Heathen Philosopher would soon have been induced to believe. if he were alive. Who asked, what was nature, answered, Quod Deus vult, that which God will.¹ And therefore we believe, that Enoch, and Elijah, yet mortal by nature, do by power of God live in Body, and that above nature. Habakkuk was by the same power caught up, and in a moment carried from Jewry to Babylon, his nature reserved whole. S. Peter by God according to nature walked on the earth, the same by God besides nature, walked upon the waters. Christ after condition of nature assumed, suffered death in Body: the same Christ by his divine power entered with his Body in to his Disciples through doors closed.

Now to be shorte, where as the chiefe argumentes, that be made against the beinge of Christes Bodie in many places at once, be deduced of nature, in respecte that this article seemeth to them, to abolishe nature, it may please thē to vnderstande, that God, who is auctour of nature, can by his power doo with a Bodie that, whiche is aboue the nature of a Bodie, nature not destroied, but keapte and preserued whole. VVhiche Plato the Heathen Philosopher woulde soone haue been induced to beleue. if he were aliue. VVho asked, what was nature, answeared, Quod Deus vult, that whiche God wil.¹ And therefore wee beleeue, that Enoch, and Elias, yet mortal by nature, doo by power of God liue in Bodie, and that aboue na•ure. Abacue was by the same power caught vp, and in a moment caried from Iewrie to Babylon, his nature reserued whole. S. Peter by God accordinge to nature walked on the earth, the same by God bisides nature, walked vpon the waters. Christe after condition of nature assumpted, suffred death in Bodie: the same Christe by his diuine power entred with his Bodie in to his Disciples through doores closed.