A04468:1085
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 order hereof,1 as it is set forth by S. Cyprian, was this: First the Sinner by many outward gestures, and tokens showed him self to be penitent, and sorrowful for his sin: After that he made humble Confession thereof before the whole Congregation,2 and desired his brethren to pray for him: Lastly the Bishop and the Clergy laid their hands over him, and so reconciled him. So saithe Origen, Qui lapsus est, procedit in medium, & Exomologesin facit: He that hath offended, cometh forth into the midst (of the People) and maketh his ⟨p. 141⟩Confession. Sozomenus likewise describing the same Order saith thus,3 Rei ad terram sese pronos abijciunt cum planctu, & lamentatione. Episcopus ex aduerso occurrit cum Lachrymis, 4& ipse ad Pavimentum lamentando provoluitur: & universa Ecclesiae multitudo Lachrymis suffunditur: They, that have offended fall down flat with weeping, and lamentation to the ground. The Bishop cometh to him with tears, and him self likewise falleth down: and the whole multitude of the Church is poured over and over with tears.
The order hereof,1 as it is set foorthe by S. Cyprian, was this: Firste the Sinner by many outwarde gestures, and tokens shewed him selfe to be penitent, and sorowful for his sinne: After that he made humble Confession thereof before the whole Congregation,2 and desired his brethren to praie for him: Lastly the Bishop and the Cleregie laide theire handes ouer him, and so reconciled him. So saithe Origen, Qui lapsus est, procedit in medium, & Exomologesin facit: He that hathe offended, commeth foorthe into the middes (of the People) and maketh his ⟨p. 141⟩Confession. Sozomenus likewise describinge the same Order saithe thus,