A04468:1124
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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Preaching is one thing, to govern the Church is an other, to remit and retain sins is an other, to distribute the Sacraments is an other. Doth not S. Paul in clear words speak Severally, and distinctly of Ministries,1 where he saith, that he was not sent of Christ to Baptise, but to Preach the Gospel? This Doctrine of yours, whereby ye confound the Keys, Powers, and Ministries, doth not only obscure the Scriptures, and bring the people to great errors: but also under pretence of a love toward preaching of the Gospel, leadeth them into contempt of the Sacraments, and specially of the Sacrament of Penance, without which, if after Baptism we have sinned, (not being letted by case of necessity, wherein VVil, Desire, and Vow is accepted)* we can not attain to Salvation. As you follow Calvin your Master in this and sundry other false, and perilous Doctrines, so it is to be feared, if your wicked temerity be suffered to proceed, that at length having brought all Religion to bare Preaching, ye will abandon all the Sacraments of the Church, as things not necessary. For so that wicked Master of yours teacheth:3 That, where Christs death may be remembered otherwise, there* all the Sacraments be Superfluous. And that I seem not to slander him. I remit you to his Commentaries upon the first Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians, where expounding these words, Do this in my remembrance, he saith thus: The Supper is a token of remembrance ordained to lift up, or help our infirmity: for if otherwise we were mindful enough of Christs death, this help (he meaneth the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar) were superfluous, which is common to all the Sacraments, for they be helps of our infirmity. Lo, by Calvins Doctrine, if we remember the death of Christ, both the Eucharist, and all other Holy Sacraments be void, and Superfluous. And then, because no other thing bringeth to our remembrance the Death of Christ, more then Preaching, to what purpose serve all the Sacraments?
Preachinge is one thinge, to gouerne the Churche is an other, to remitte and reteine sinnes is an other, to distribute the Sacramentes is an other. Dothe not S. Paule in cleare woordes speake Seuerally, and distinctly of Ministeries,