A04468:1139
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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This Doctrine seemeth to be simple, and plain, and without Confusion.
This Doctrine séemeth to be simple, and plaine, and without Confusion.
Touching M. Calvin, it is great wrong, untruly to report so Reverend a Father, and so Worthy an Ornament of the Church of God. If you had ever known the order of the Church of Geneva, & had seen four thousand people, or moe receiving the Holy Mysteries together at one Communion, ye could not without your great shame, & want of modesty, thus untruly have published to the world, that by M. Calvins doctrine, the Sacraments of Christ are Superfluous. Certainly to leave all, that he hath otherwise spoken of the Sacraments in general, Of the Sacrament of Christs last Supper he writeth thus: Magnum Consolationis, 1ac suavitatis fructum ex hoc Sacramento colligere possunt piae animae: quòd illîc Testimonium habeant, Christum sic nobis adunatum esse, sic nos illi vicissim insertos, adeoque in unum Corpus cum ipso coaluisse, ut quicquid ipsius est, nostrum vocare liceat: The Godly minds may take great fruit of pleasure, and Comfort of this Sacrament: for that therein they have a witness, that Christ is so made one with us, and we so grafted into him, and are so grown both into one Body, that what so ever is his, we may now call it ours.
Touchinge M. Caluine, it is great wronge, vntruely to reporte so Reuerende a Father, and so Woorthie an Ornamente of the Churche of God. If you had euer knowen the order of the Churche of Geneua, & had séene foure thousande people, or moe receiuinge the Holy Mysteries togeather at one Communion, ye coulde not without your great shame, & wante of modestie, thus vntruely haue published to the worlde, that by M. Caluines doctrine, the Sacramentes of Christe are Superfluous. Certainely to leaue al, that he hath otherwise spoken of the Sacramentes in general, Of the Sacramente of Christes laste Supper he writeth thus: Magnum Consolationis, 1