A04468:1047
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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
The sum of all these gay words abridged doth attribute Loosing, or Absolution first to Preaching, next to Assoiling such as be Excommunicate. As touching the first, these Defenders confound the offices of Preaching and of Absolution. The Preacher teacheth the hearers, and reporteth the words of Christ, as out of the mouth of Christ, saying, Thus saith Christ &c: The Priest, which is the Minister of Absolution, according to the Authority given to him by Christ, in his own person assoileth the Penitent, saying,* I assoil thee in the name of the Father, &c.* The Preacher in that he preacheth only doth not assoil sinners, neither giveth he the Merits of Christ, nor full pardon by pronouncing unto them the Gospel.3 For if that great benefit consist in pronouncing or denouncing of the Gospel, then why might not every lay man, yea women, yea young boys, and girls assoil sinners? yea why might not every man assoil him self? And would ye Sirs appoint unto us such for judges constituted by Christ?
The summe of all these gaye woordes abbridged dothe attribute Loosinge, or Absolution firste to Preachinge, nexte to Assotlinge sutche as be Excomminicate. As touchinge the firste, these Defenders confounde the offices of Preachinge and of Absolution. The Preacher teacheth the hearers, and reporteth the woordes of Christe, as out of the mouthe of Christe, saieinge, Thus saithe Christe &c: The Priest, whiche is the Minister of Absolution, accordinge to the Authoritie geuen to him by Christe, in his owne person assoileth the Penitente, saieinge,