A04468:1098
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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To be short,1 The whole Scriptures are full hereof. And therefore S. Augustine saith, Praedicatur Evangelium, quibusdam ad praemium, quibusdam ad Judicium: The Gospel is Preached, to some unto reward, to some unto Judgement.
To be shorte,1 The whole Scriptures are ful hereof. And therefore S. Augustine saithe, Praedicatur Euangelium, quibusdam ad praemium, quibusdam ad Iudicium: The Gospel is Preached, to somme vnto rewarde, to somme vnto Iudgemente.
- 1Augustin. epist 49 ad Deogratias.
For the rest, M. Harding saith, Such Priests because ye have not in your New Church, at least after this wise using Priestly Authority, and none will suffer to be made, and such Authority to be exercised, ye defraud the faithful people of the great benefit of the Sacrament of Penance, keeping them fast bound to their sins after Baptism committed: And so ye cause their everlasting Damnation, for whom Christ hath shed his Blood, the Price of their Redemption.
For the rest, M. Hardinge saithe, Suche Priestes bicause ye haue not in your Newe Churche, at leaste after this wise vsinge Priestly Auctoritie, and none will suffer to be made, and suche Auctoritie to be exercised, ye defraude the faitheful people of the great benefite of the Sacramente of Penance, keepinge them fast bounde to theire sinnes after Baptisme committed: And so ye cause theire euerlastinge Damnation, for whom Christe hathe shead his Bloud, the Price of their Redemption.