A04468:1076
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 was only a public Testimony unto the Church, that the party Excommunicate was repentant before, when his mind was quiet. And what thing else M. Harding can gather hereof, I cannot tell. Certainly in this Order, and manner they restored, not only Mad men, but also dead men unto the Church.1 For so it is noted upon the Decrees: Ex quo, cùm per eum non stabat, el communicare debemus. Et ita est absoluendus post mortem: Wherefore seeing there was no lack in his part, we ought to Communicate with him. And so he must be Absolved after his death.
This was onely a publike Testimonie vnto the Churche, that the partie Excommunicate was repentante before, when his minde was quiet. And what thinge els M. Hardinge can geather hereof, I cannot tel. Certainely in this Order, and manner they restoared, not onely Madde menne, but also deade menne vnto the Churche.1 For so it is noted vpon the Decrées: Ex quo, cùm per eum non stabat, el communicare debemus. Et ita est absoluendus post mortem: VVherefore seeinge there was no lacke in his parte, wee ought to Communicate with him. And so he muste be Absolued after his deathe.
- 124. quae. 2. De Communione. In Glossa.
The words, that S. Augustine often useth unto Beginners, or Enterers of the Faith, called Catechumeni, are uttered rather for terror of others, then for rigour of Truth,1 as shall appear. For otherwheres he writeth thus: Catechumeni secundum quendam modum per Signum Christi sanctificantur: The Catechumeni, or Beginners, after their sort, are sanctified by the Sign of Christ. Again he saith to them, Non dum renati estis: sed per Crucis Signum in utero Sanctae Matris Ecclesiae jam concepti estis: Ye are not yet borne a new, but by the Sign of the Cross, ye are already conceived in the Womb of the Holy Church your Mother.