M. Harding. The .4. Division.M. Hardinge. The .4. Diuision.

M. Harding. The .4. Division.

M. Hardinge. The .4. Diuision.

And because our adversaries do much abuse the simplicity of the unlearned, bearing them in hand, that after the judgement, and Doctrine of the ancient Fathers, the Sacrament is (189)¹ but a Figure, a Sign, a Token, or a Badge, and containeth not the very Body it self of Christ, for proof of the same alleging certain their sayings uttered with the same terms: I think good by recital of some the chief such places, to show, that they be untruly reported, and that touching the Verity of the Presence in the Sacrament, they taught in their days the same Faith, that is taught now in the Catholic Church.

And bicause our aduersaries doo muche abuse the simplicitie of the vnlearned, bearing them in hande, that after the iudgement, and Doctrine of thauncient Fathers, the Sacrament is (189)¹ but a Figure, a Signe, a Token, or a Badge, and conteineth not the very Bodie it selfe of Christe, for proufe of the same alleginge certaine their saieinges vttered with the same termes: I thinke good by recital of some the chiefe suche places, to shewe, that they be vntruely reported, and that touchinge the Veritie of the Presence in the Sacramente, they taught in their daies the same Faith, that is taught nowe in the Catholique Churche.

1. 1The .189. Untruth, joined with a selaunde•. The Former part was neve• our Doctrine: The Second as yet was never proved.The .189. Vntrueth, ioined vvith a selaūde•. The Former parte vvas neue• our Doctrine: The Seconde as yet vvas neuer prooued.