The B. of Salisbury.The B. of Sarisburie.
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
It is a bold enterprise, in the report of four plain words to commit five manifest untruths, & that altogether with one breath. Certainly M. Harding well knoweth, that neither Christ, nor Paul, nor any of the Evangelists, I add further, nor any of the Catholic Doctors, in this case of the Sacrament, ever used any of these Terms, either Carnally Contained, or Expressly, or Very, or Real, or Substantial. Only they say, This is my Body: which words the Ancient Father Tertullian expoundeth thus,1 This is a Figure of my Body.
It is a bolde enterprise, in the reporte of foure plaine woordes to committe fiue manifest vntruethes, & that altogeather with one breath. Certainely M. Hardinge wel knoweth, that neither Christ, nor Paule, nor any of the Euangelistes, I adde further, nor any of the Catholique Doctours, in this case of the Sacrament, euer vsed any of these Termes, either Carnally Conteined, or Expressely, or Uery, or Real, or Substantial. Onely they say, This is my Bodie: whiche woordes the Ancient Father Tertullian expoundeth thus,1 This is a Figure of my Bodie.
- 1Tertull. country Marcion. li. 4.Tertull. contr• Marcion. li. 4.