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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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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.
The woordes, that S. Augustine often vseth vnto Beginners, or Entrers of the Faithe, called Catechumeni, are vttred rather for terrour of others, then for rigoure of Truthe,1 as shal appeare. For otherwheres he writeth thus: Catechumeni secundum quendam modum per Signum Christi sanctificantur: The Catechumeni, or Beginners, after their sorte, are sanctified by the Signe of Christe. Againe he saith to them, Non dum renati estis: sed per Crucis Signum in vtero Sanctae Matris Ecclesiae iam concepti estis: Ye are not yet borne a newe, but by the Signe of the Crosse, ye are already conceiued in the VVombe of the Holy Churche your Mother.
- 1Augustin. De Peccator. Meritis, & Remiss. Li. 2. Cap. 26. Augustin. ad Catechumen. Li. 2. Cap. 1.
Therefore having thus once entered into the Faith of Christ, although they happened afterward to depart this life without Baptism, yet the Church oftentimes thought it good,1 to Judge well of them. S. Ambrose doubted not, but the Emperor Valentinian departed hence in God's favour: And yet was the same Emperor but a Beginner, and a Novice in the Faith, and departed hence without Baptism.