A04468:1061
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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This Doctrine may not seem so strange to M. Harding: Onlesse he be a stranger amongst his own. For by the Order of his own Church of Rome, an Old wife, or a Young girl may Minister the Sacrament of Baptism. And, I trow, he will not say, They may Minister Baptism without Remission of Sins.
This Doctrine maie not séeme so strange to M. Hardinge: Onlesse he be a stranger emongest his owne. For by the Order of his owne Churche of Rome, an Olde wife, or a Yonge gyrle maie Minister the Sacramente of Baptisme. And, I trowe, he wil not saie, They maie Minister Baptisme without Remission of Sinnes.
In his Church of Rome the Power of the Keys is lapped up oftentimes in a Bull of Lead, and sent abroad into the world by a Lay Pardoner: and is thought nevertheless good, & sufficient unto the Receiver for Remission of Sins. notwithstanding the messenger be no Priest.
In his Churche of Rome the Power of the Keies is lapped vp oftentimes in a Bulle of Lead, and sente abroade into the world by a Laye Pardoner: and is thought neuerthelesse good, & sufficient vnto the Receiuer for Remission of Sinnes. notwithstandinge the messenger be no Priest.
Somme of the late Doctors of his said Church have taught us,1 that a man may make his Confession by a bill of his hand: and receive Absolution by a Trusheman, or by a Broker. Peter Lombard the Grand Master of their whole School saithe,2 Si tamen defuerit Sacerdos, Proximo, vel Socio est facienda Confessio: If thou want a Priest, thou must make thy Confession unto thy neighbour, or unto thy fellow. And Bede saith, as he is alleged by the said Peter Lombard, Coaequalibus quotidiana, & levia: graviora verò Sacerdoti pandamus: Let us open our small, and daily sins unto our fellows: and the greater unto the Priest.