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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
Part 2 › The Apology, Cap. 7. Division. 2.Part 2 › The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 7. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 2.
Moreover that Christs Disciples did receive this Authority, not that they should hear the Private Confessions of the people, & listen to their whisperings, as the common Massing Priests do everywhere now adays, and do it so, as though in that one point lay all the Virtue, and use of the Keys: but to the end, they should Go, they should Teach, they should Publish abroad the Gospel, and be unto the Believing a sweet Savour of Life unto Life: and unto the Unbelieving, and Unfaithful a Savour of Death unto Death: and that the minds of Godly persons being brought low ⟨p. 146⟩by the remorse of their former Life and errors, after they once begun to look up unto the Light of the Gospel, & believe in Christ, might be opened with the Word of God, even as a door is opened with a Key. Contrary wise, that the Wicked, and wilful, and such as would not believe, nor return into the right way, should be left still as fast locked,1 & shut up, &, as S. Paul saith, wax worse, and worse. This take we to be the meaning of the Keys: and that after this sort mens Consciences be either opened, or shut.
Moreouer that Christes Disciples did receiue this Authoritie, not that they should heare the Priuate Confessions of the people, & listen to their whishperinges, as the common Massinge Priestes doo euerywhere nowe adaies, and doo it so, as though in that one point laye al the Vertue, and vse of the Keies: but to the ende, they shoulde Goe, they should Teache, they should Publishe abroade the Gospel, and be vnto the Beleuinge a sweete Sauour of Life vnto Life: and vnto the Vnbeleuinge, and Vnfaitheful a Sauour of Deathe vnto Deathe: and that the mindes of Godly persons beinge brought lowe