A04468:1041
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
That duly receiving the Holy Sacraments ordained by Christ, we receive also y• Remission of Sins, it is not any way denied. For the Substance of all Sacraments is the Word of God,1 which S. Paule calleth Verbum Reconciliationis, The Word of atonement. This Word is the Instrument of Remission of Sin: The Sacraments are the Seals affixed unto the same: The Priest is the mean.2 S. Augustine saith, In Aqua Verbum mundat. Detrahe Verbum: quid est Aqua, nisi Aqua? In the Water it is the Word of God, that maketh clean. Take the Word away: and what is Water else, but Water? Hereof we shall have cause to say more hereafter.
That dewly receiuinge the Holy Sacramentes ordeined by Christe, wée receiue also y• Remission of Sinnes, it is not any way denied. For the Substance of al Sacramentes is the Woorde of God,1 whiche S. Paule calleth Verbum Reconciliationis, The Woorde of atonemente. This Woorde is the Instrumente of Remission of Sinne: The Sacramentes are the Seales affixed vnto the same: The Prieste is the meane.2 S. Augustine saithe, In Aqua Verbum mundat. Detrahe Verbum: quid est Aqua, nisi Aqua? In the Water it is the VVoorde of God, that maketh cleane. Take the VVoorde awaye: and what is VVater els, but VVater? Hereof wée shal haue cause to saie more hereafter.