M. Harding. The .14. Division.M. Hardinge. The .14. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .14. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .14. Diuision.

And that all absurdities, and Carnal grossness be severed from our thoughts, where true Christen people believe Christs Body to be in many places at once,¹ they understand it so to be in a Mystery. Now, to be in a Mystery, is not to be comprehended in a place, but by the power of God to be made present in sort, and manner as he him self knoweth, verily so, as no reason of man can attain it, and so, as it may be showed by no examples in Nature. Whereof that notable saying of S. Augustine may very well be reported. O Homo, si rationem à me poscis, non erit mirabile: exemplū quaeritur, non erit singulare: ²that is, O Man, if (153)³ (herein) thou require reason, it shall not be marvellous: seek for the like example, and then it shall not be singular. If God's working be comprehended by reason, (saith Holy Gregory) it is not wonderouse: neither Faith hath meed, whereto Mans reason giveth proof.

And that al absurdities, and Carnal grosnes be seuered from our thoughtes, where true Christen people beleeue Christes Bodie to be in many places at once,¹ they vnderstande it so to be in a Mysterie. Nowe, to be in a Mysterie, is not to be comprehended in a place, but by the power of God to be made present in sorte, and maner as he him selfe knoweth, verily so, as no reason of man can atteine it, and so, as it may be shewed by no examples in Nature. VVhereof that notable saieinge of S. Augustine may very wel be reported. O Homo, si rationem à me poscis, non erit mirabile: exemplū quaeritur, non erit singulare: ²that is, O Man, if (153)