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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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How be it, hereof have grown many unnecessary, and curious questions, what Years,1 what Months, what Days, what Hours, what Manner, what Order of Penance should serve for ever several sin. In Resolution of which doubts stood the Judgement of the Priest. And therefore Carolus Magnus in in his Laws straitly commandeth, that the Priests should be skilful in the Book of Penance.
How be it, hereof haue growen many vnnecessarie, and curious questions, what Yeeres,1 what Monethes, what Daies, what Houres, what Manner, what Order of Penance should serue for euer seueral sinne. In Resolution of whiche doubtes stoode the Iudgement of the Prieste. And therefore Carolus Magnus in in his Lawes straitely commaundeth, that the Priestes should be skilful in the Booke of Penance.
- 1Beat. Rhenanus in Tertull. De Poenitentia: Ut Sacerdotes Poenitentialem Librum been calleant.Beat. Rhenanus in Tertull. De Poenitentia: Vt Sacerdotes Poenitentialem Librum bene calleant.
But, as touching the Judge of Sins, S. Chrysostom saithe, Ante Deum confitere peccata tua. Apud Verum Judicem cum Oratione delicta rua pronuntia: Confess they sins before God. 1Before the True Judge with prayer pronounce thine offences. And again, Cogitation fiat delictorum exquisitio: Sine Teste sit hoc Judicium: Solus te Deus confitentem uideat: Let the examination of thy sins be wrought in thy Harte: Let this Judgement be Without Witness: Let God Only hear thee, when thou makest thy Confession. And again he saith, Medicinae locus hîc est, non Judicij: non poenas, sed peccatorum Remissionem tribuens. Deo Soli dic peccatum tuum:2