A04468:1052
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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Finally if the office of Loosing, that is Absolution, consisted in Preaching the Gospel, and offering the Merits of Christ by pronouncing the words, in which the remission of our sins ⟨p. 136⟩is expressed, as this Defender teacheth: then had not the Catechumens of old time, neither now should they be in any danger, if they should dye without Baptism, and the grace of reconciliation, that is, not being assoiled. For they lacked no preaching, as now they lack not where any such be. The contrary whereof the Church hath ever taught, and for witness of the same,1 besides other fathers, we have the plain Doctrine of S. Augustine: Who saith, that a Catechumen, how much so ever he profiteth, beareth still the burden of his iniquity so long, as he is not baptized.
Finally if the office of Loosinge, that is Absolution, consisted in Preachinge the Gospell, and offeringe the Merites of Christe by pronouncinge the woordes, in whiche the remission of our sinnes ⟨p. 136⟩is expressed, as this Denfender teacheth: then had not the Catechumens of olde time, neither nowe shoulde they be in any danger, if they shoulde dye without Baptisme, and the grace of reconciliation, that is, not beinge assoiled. For they lacked no preachinge, as nowe they lacke not where any suche bee. The contrarie whereof the Churche hathe euer taught, and for witnesse of the same,1 besides other fathers, wee haue the plaine Doctrine of S. Augustine: Who saithe, that a Catechumen, howe mutche so euer he profitethe, beareth still the burthen of his iniquitie so longe, as he is not baptized.