A04468:1065
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 is the Order,1 and Doctrine of M. Hardinges own Church. His own Doctors tell him, that Lay Men, and Women may Absolve the Penitent, and Forgive Sins. Therefore he hath the less cause to mislike it.
This is the Order,1 and Doctrine of M. Hardinges owne Churche. His owne Doctours tel him, that Laye Menne, and Wéemenne maie Absolue the Penitente, and Forgeeue Sinnes. Therefore hée hathe the lesse cause to mislike it.
- 1Extra. De offi. Judicis ordinar. Pastoralis. In Glossa.Extra. De offi. Iudicis ordinar. Pastoralis. In Glossa.
M. Harding saith further, Christ saith not, To whom ye offer by preaching of the Gospel my Merits and Pardon: or, whose sins ye pronounce by the Gospel to be remitted: but, Quorumcunque remiseritis, whose so ever sins ye remit, they are remitted. If M. Harding will Conclude of this Negative, Ergo, Sins be not ⟨p. 138⟩forgiven by the preaching of the Gospel, 1I trow, it will be but a Simple Argument. For Chrysostom saithe, Clavicularij sunt Sacerdotes, quibus creditum est Verbum Docendi, & Interpretandi Scriptutas: The Keiebearers be the Priests, to whom is committed the Word of Teaching and Expounding the Scriptures. And S. Hierome saith, 2Quaecunque Solueritis super Terram, erunt Soluta & in Coelo. Soluunt autem eos Apostoli Sermone Dei, & testimonijs Scripturarum, & exhortation virtutum: What so ever things ye Loose upon Earth, they shall be Loosed also in Heaven. But the Apostles Loose them by the Word of God, and by the Testimonies of the Scriptures, and by exhortation unto virtue.