A04468:1101
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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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.1 They are taught, and know that The Blood of Christ, the Son of God hath made us clean from all our sins: and, that there is no name under Heaven, whereby we shall be saved, but only the name of Jesus Christ.
Our People remaine not Bounde, nor perishe in theire sinnes, as these menne so vncharitably, and fondly haue imagined. They be so certaine of the Remission of theire sinnes in the Bloude of Christe, as if Christe himselfe were presente, and spake it to them.1 They are taught, and knowe that The Bloude of Christe, the Sonne of God hath made vs cleane from al our sinnes: and, that there is no name vnder Heauen, whereby wee shalbe saued, but onely the name of Iesus Christe.
- 11. Johan. 1. Actor. 4.1. Iohan. 1. Actor. 4.
As for Private Confession, Abuses, and Errors set apart, as it is said before, we condemn it not, but leave it at liberty. And therein we may seem to follow the advise of Charles the Emperor in his late Interim: 1For thus he writeth, Confessio, & Peccatorum Enumeratio, ut non nimis laxanda est, ita uicissim non nimis est astringenda.
As for Priuate Confession, Abuses, and Errours set aparte, as it is saide before, wée condemne it not, but leaue it at libertie. And therein wée maie séeme to folowe the aduise of Charles the Emperoure in his late Interim: