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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
Part 2 › The Apology, Cap. 6. Division. 2.Part 2 › The Apologie, Cap. 6. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 6. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 6. Diuision. 2.
And (we say) that the office of Loosing consisteth in this point, that the Minister either by the Preaching of the Gospel offereth the Merits of Christ, and full pardon to such as have lowly, and contrite hearts, and do unfeignedly repent them selves, pronouncing unto the same a sure, and undoubted forgiveness of their sins, and hope of Everlasting Salvation: Or else that the same Minister, when any have offended their Brothers minds with some great offence, or notable, and open crime, whereby they have, as it were, vanished, and made them selves strangers from the Common Fellowship, and from the Body of Christ, then after perfect amendment of such persons, doth reconcile them, and bring them home again, and restore them to the Company, and Unity of the Faithful.
And (wee saie) that the office of Loosing consisteth in this pointe, that the Minister either by the Preachinge of the Gospel offereth the Merites of Christe, and ful pardon to sutche as haue lowely, and contrite hartes, and doo vnfainedly repente them selues, pronouncinge vnto the same a sure, and vndoubted forgeeuenesse of theire sinnes, and hope of Euerlastinge Saluation: Or els that the same Minister, when any haue offended theire Brothers mindes with somme greate offence, or notable, and open crime, whereby they haue, as it were, vannished, and made them selues straungers from the Common Felowship, and from the Body of Christe, then after perfite amendement of sutche personnes, dothe reconcile them, and bring them home againe, and restore them to the Companie, and Vnitie of the Faithful.