A04468:1070
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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Otherwise the Power of Christ far surmounteth, and passeth all Creatures, not only in Earth,1 but also in Heaven. Christ him self thereof saith thus: Al things are delivered to me of my Father, And the Prophet Isaiah saith, Ponam Clavem Domus David super humerum eius. Aperiet, & nemo Claudet: Claudet, & nemo Aperiet: 2I will set the Key of the House of David upon his shoulder. He shall Open, and no man shall Shut: He shall Shut, and no man shall Open.
Otherwise the Power of Christe farre surmounteth, and passeth al Creatures, not onely in Earthe,1 but also in Heauen. Christe him selfe thereof saithe thus: Al thinges are deliuered to me of my Father, And the Prophete Esai saithe, Ponam Clauem Domus Dauid super humerum eius. Aperiet, & nemo Claudet: Claudet, & nemo Aperiet: 2I wil set the Keie of the House of Dauid vpon his shoulder. Hee shal Open, and noman shal Shutte: Hee shal Shutte, and noman shal Open.
- 1Matthae. 11.
- 2Isaiah. Cap. 22.Esai. Cap. 22.
Of this Doctrine, saith M. Harding, followeth a great inconvenience. For then, saith he, the Power of the Keys consisteth not so much in the Minister, as in the Sinner, that heareth, and believeth. This inconvenience is nothing so great, as it is pretended. The error hereof standeth in the Equivocation, or doubtful taking of one Word. For one thing may be in an other sundry ways. As Remission of Sins may be in the Priest, as in the Messenger: In the Word of God, as in the Instrument: In the Penitent party, as in the Receiver. The offering hereof is in the Minister: but the effect, and force is in the Sinner. Therefore S. Luke saith, God Opened the Harte of the Silk woman, that she should give Ear unto the words,