A04468:1102
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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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: 1For thus he writeth, Confessio, & Peccatorum Enumeratio, vt non nimis laxanda est, ita uicissim non nimis est astringenda.
- 1Interim Caroli 5. anno. 1548.
Touching the Priests of your making, M. Harding, of whom ye seem to make so great account,1 your own Peter Lombard saith of them, as it is said before, Sané dici potest, quòd alteram Clavem, id est, Scientiam discernendi multi Sacerdotes non habent. 2And in like manner saith your own Bonaventura, Omnes ferè ita sunt Simplices, & Idiotae post susceptionem Sacerdotij, ficut antè: Al Priests for the most part are as Simple, and Unlearned after the receiving of Orders, as they were before.
Touchinge the Priestes of your makinge, M. Hardinge, of whom ye séeme to make so great accoumpte,1 your owne Peter Lombard saith of them, as it is saide before, Sané dici potest, quòd alteram Clauem, id est, Scientiam discernendi multi Sacerdotes non habent.