A04468:1135
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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Al this great show of Authorities of Fathers, and Doctors, M. Harding him self in the end dischargeth easily with one Word. For, notwithstanding all, that be could best devise to say herein, his Conclusion at the last is this, The Express Term of Secrete, or Auricular Confession is Seldom mentioned in the Ancient Fathers. Seldom, he saith, as if it were sometimes used, although but ⟨p. 149⟩Seldom. But if he had left, Seldom, and said, Never, I trow, his tale had been the truer.
Al this greate shewe of Authorities of Fathers, and Doctours, M. Hardinge him selfe in the ende dischargeth easily with one Woorde. For, notwithstandinge al, that be coulde beste diuise to saie herein, his Conclusion at the laste is this, The Expresse Terme of Secrete, or Auriculare Confession is Seldome mentioned in the Ancient Fathers. Seldome, he saithe, as if it were sometimes vsed, although but ⟨p. 149⟩Seldome. But if he had leafte, Seldome, and saide, Neuer, I trowe, his tale had benne the truer.
For the rest, we say, as before: We make no Confusion of the Keys. Our Doctrine is plain, that there be two Keys in the Church of God: The one of Instruction, the other of Correction. Whereof the one worketh inwardly, the other outwardly: The one before God, the other before the Congregation. And yet either of these standeth wholly in the Word of God. And therefore S. Paule saithe,1 Omnis Scriptura Divinitùs inspirata utilis est ad Doctrinā, ad Redargutionem, ad Correctionem, ad Institutionem, &c: Al Scriptures inspired from God are profitable, To teach the Truth: To reprove Falsehood: To correct the Wicked: To Nurture, and inform the Godly.
For the reste, wée saie, as before: Wée make no Confusion of the Keies. Our Doctrine is plaine, that there be twoo Keies in the Churche of God: The one of Instruction, the other of Correction. Whereof the one woorketh inwardly, the other outwardly: The one before God, the other before the Congregation. And yet either of these standeth wholy in the Woorde of God. And therefore S. Paule saithe,