A04468:1147
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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To answer all such M. Hardinges vanities, it were but vain. Wise men will not greatly weigh these childish Tragedies.
To answeare al s•tche M. Hardinges vanities, it were but vaine. Wise menne wil not greatly weigh these childishe Tragedies.
But he saith, The Priest holdeth a Consistory, & is a Judge over the sins of the People. But being a Judge he cannot discern Sins, onlesse he know them. Neither can he know them, but by Confession. Therefore, saith M. Harding, ⟨p. 151⟩We tell them, 1that Confession of all Deadly Sins is of the Institution of God: and not of Man. Mary, he saith, touching the manner of Confession, secretly to the Priest alone, it is most agreeable to Natural Reason, that secrete Sins be Confessed secretly.
But he saithe, The Prieste holdeth a Consistorie, & is a Iudge ouer the sinnes of the People. But beinge a Iudge he cannot discerne Sinnes, onlesse he knowe them. Neither can he knowe them, but by Confession. Therfore, saithe M. Harding, ⟨p. 151⟩VVee tel them, 1that Confession of al Deadly Sinnes is of the Institution of God: and not of Man. Mary, he saithe, touchinge the manner of Confession, secretely to the Priest alone, it is moste agréeable to Natural Reason, that secrete Sinnes be Confessed secretely.
- 1Institution. Venial.