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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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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.
These great words are not very well seasoned: They are big in sound, and small in weight: they are full of terror, and void of wit. For the Church of England hath Authority this day by God's Word to Bind, and Lose, as much as ever Christ gave any to his Apostles: And by the same Authority is able to Bind, not only M. Harding, and his Fellows, as Peter bound Simon ⟨p. 143⟩Magus,1 or as Paul bound Elymas the False Prophet: but also the Pope himself, if he be an Open Offender: and, as S. Paul saith, to deliver him over unto Satan: And undoubtedly being so Bound in Earth, he shall also stand Bound in Heaven.
These great woordes are not very wel seasoned: They are bigge in sounde, and smal in weight: they are ful of terroure, and voide of witte. For the Churche of Englande hath Authoritie this daie by Goddes Woorde to Binde, and Lose, as mutche as euer Christe gaue any to his Apostles: And by the same Authoritie is hable to Binde, not onely M. Hardinge, and his Felowes, as Peter bound Simon