A04468:1154
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
M. Harding saith, The Priest can be no Judge without particular knowledge of every Sin: Nor can he know without hearing: Nor can he hear without Confession. For answer hereto, Chrysostom saith, as he is before alleged: Medicinae locus hic est, 1non Judicij: Non Poenas, sed Peccatorum Remissionem tribuens: Deo Soli die Peccatum tuum: Here is a place of Medicine, and not of Judgement: rendering not punishment, but Remission of Sins. Open thine offences to God Only.
M. Hardinge saithe, The Prieste can be no Iudge without particulare knowledge of euery Sinne: Nor can he knowe without hearing: Nor can he heare without Confession. For answeare hereto, Chrysostome saithe, as he is before alleged: Medicinae locus hic est, 1non Iudicij: Non Poenas, sed Peccatorum Remissionem tribuens: Deo Soli die Peccatum tuum: Here is a place of Medicine, and not of Iudgemente: rendring not punishement, but Remission of Sinnes. Open thine offences to God Onely.
- 1Chrysostom. De Poenit. Homil. 9.
But if the Priest can be no Judge without knowledge, then doubtless, M. Harding, your Priests for the more part can be no Judges. For your own Peter Lombard saith,1 Scientiam discernendi Omnes Sacerdotes non habent: Al ⟨p. 152⟩Priests have not knowledge to discern between sin, 2and sin. And many of them be utterly ignorant, and know nothing.
But if the Prieste can be no Iudge without knowledge, then doubtelesse, M. Hardinge, your Priestes for the more parte can be no Iudges. For your owne Peter Lombarde saithe,