A04468:1151
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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But wherefore speaketh M. Harding so precisely, and specially of Deadly Sins? Or why may not his Venial Sins come likewise in the reckoning as well,1 as others? In deed it is specially provided in y• late Chapter at Trident, that Little Petite Sins need not to be uttered in Confession. And Rob. Holcote saithe, De Venialibus Confiteri, magis est Supererogationis, quàm Necessitatis: To make Confession of Venial Sins, is more of Devotion, then of Necessity. And Thomas of Aquine saith, Quidam probabiliter dicunt, quòd per ingressum Ecclesiae Consecratae homo consequitur Remissionem peccatorū Venialium: Somme say, and that not without good reason, that a man may obtain Remission of his Venial Sins, only by entry into a Church that is Consecrate. 2And it is purposely noted in the Gloss upon the Decretals, Venialia tolluntur, vel per Orationem Dominicā, vel per Aquam Benedictam: Venial Sins may be removed, either by a Pater noster, or by Holy Water. And therefore perhaps M. Harding will say, according to the judgement of these, and others his own Doctors, that his Little Pretty Venial Sins ought not of duty to be reckoned: but may otherwise be remitted, and have no need of Christs Blood. This is a shorter way to Heaven, then either Christ, or his Apostles ever taught us.
But wherefore speaketh M. Hardinge so precisely, and specially of Deadly Sinnes? Or why maie not his Venial Sinnes comme likewise in the rekeninge as wel,1 as others? In déede it is specially prouided in y• late Chapter at Tridente, that Litle Petite Sinnes néede not to be vttered in Confession. And Rob. Holcote saithe, De Venialibus Confiteri, magis est Supererogationis, quàm Necessitatis: To make Confession of Venial Sinnes, is more of Deuotion, then of Necessitie. And Thomas of Aquine saithe, Quidam probabiliter dicunt, quòd per ingressum Ecclesiae Consecratae homo cōsequitur Remissionem peccatorū Venialium: Somme saie, and that not without good reason, that a man maye obteine Remission of his Venial Sinnes, onely by entri• into a Churche that is Consecrate. 2