A04468:1083
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 yet is the Priest a Judge, all this notwithstanding: and pronounceth sentence as a Judge, of Doctrine, of Open Sin, of the Offence of the Church, and of the Humility, and Heaviness of the Penitent: and as a Judge, together with the Elders of the Congregation, hath Authority, both to Condemn, and to Absolve.1 Peter Lombard him self saith, Etsi aliquis apud Deum sit solutus, non tamen in facie Ecclesiae solutus habetur, nisi per indicium Sacerdotis: Al be it a man be Absolved before God, yet is be not accounted Absolved in the face of the Church, but by the Judgement of the Priest.
And yet is the Prieste a Iudge, al this notwithstandinge: and pronounceth sentence as a Iudge, of Doctrine, of Open Sinne, of ye Offence of the Churche, and of the Humilitie, and Heauinesse of the Penitent: and as a Iudge, togeather with the Elders of the Congregation, hath Authoritie, bothe to Condemne, and to Absolue.1 Peter Lombarde him selfe saithe, Etsi aliquis apud Deum sit solutus, non tamen in facie Ecclesiae solutus habetur, nisi per indicium Sacerdotis: Al be it a man be Absolued before God, yet is be not accoumpted Absolued in the face of the Churche, but by the Iudgemente of the Prieste.
- 14 Senten. dist. 18. Non autem.
Likewise saith S. Augustine, 1Horror pritis publica Poenitentia satisfacere, & Sacerdotis Judicio reconciliatum Communioni sociari: I exhort you first to make Satisfaction (unto the Church) by open penance: and so to be restored to the Communion by the discretion of the Priest.
Likewise saithe S. Augustine, 1