A04468:1072
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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And, to come near to the purpose, Gratian him self saith, Voluntas Sacerdotis nec prodesse, 1nec obesse potest: sed meritum benedictionem poscentis. The will of the Priest can neither further, nor hinder: but the Merit of him, that desireth Absolution.
And, to comme neare to the pourpose, Gratian him selfe saithe, Voluntas Sacerdotis nec prodesse, 1nec obesse potest: sed meritum benedictionem poscentis. The wil of the Prieste can neither further, nor hinder: but the Merite of him, that desireth Absolution.
- 11. quaes. 1. Dictum est.
Touching the Objection of Frantic Persons, and madmen, in what sort, and how far Absolution taketh place in them, for as much, as it is an extraordinary case,1 I think it neither needful, nor easy to define. In deed a question is moved by Pope Innocentius the third, whether, and in what sort a man, either in his madness, or in his sleep may be Baptized. And S. Augustine seemeth to witness, that Children sometime were Baptized in their Mothers Womb. Likewise he writeth of a friend of his own, Cùm jaceret sine sensu in dolore laetali, 2& desperaretur, Baptizatus est nesciens: Whereas he lay in a Trance, without sense, in deadly pain, and was despaired of, he was Baptized, and knew not of it.
Touchinge the Obiection of Frantique Personnes, and maddemenne, in what sorte, and howe farre Absolution taketh place in them, for as mutche, as it is an extraordinarie case,1