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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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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 ⟨p. 143⟩Magus,1 or as Paule bounde Elymas the False Prophet: but also the Pope himselfe, if he be an Open Offender: and, as S. Paule saithe, to deliuer him ouer vnto Sathan: And vndoubtedly beeinge so Bound in Earthe, he shal also stande Bounde in Heauen.
- 1Sin forgiven without Confession.Sinne forgeuen vvithout Confession.
Our People remain not Bound, nor perish in their sins, as these men so uncharitably, and fondly have imagined. They be so certain of the Remission of their sins in the Blood of Christ, as if Christ himself were present, and spake it to them.