A04468:1160
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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Of the other side, I say, that in open crimes, and Public Penance, the Priest is like wise appointed to be a Judge. For notwithstanding in the Primitive Church, either the whole people, or the Elders of the Congregation had Authority herein, yet the direction, and Judgement rested evermore in the Priest. And in this sense S.1 Paul saith unto Timothy, Receive no accusation against an Elder, onlesse it be under two, or three witnesses.
Of the other side, I say, that in open crimes, and Publike Penance, the Priest is like wise appointed to be a Iudge. For notwithstandinge in the Primitiue Churche, either the whole people, or the Elders of the Congregation had Authoritie herein, yet the direction, and Iudgemente rested euermore in the Prieste. And in this sense S.1 Paule saithe vnto Timothee, Receiue no accusation againste an Elder, onlesse it be vnder twoo, or three witnesses.
- 12. Tim. 5.
And notwithstanding these Orders, for the greatest part thereof, be now utterly out of use, yet, I trust, it shall not be, neither impertinent to the matter, nor unpleasant unto the Reader, to consider, how the same were used in old times. Therefore, as it is Learnedly noted by Beatus Rhenanus, The Sinner, when he began to mislike him self, and to be penitent for his wicked life, for that he had offended God, and his Church, came first unto the Bishop, and Priests, as unto the Mouths of the Church, and opened unto them the whole burden of his heart. Afterward he was by them brought into the Congregation, and there made the ⟨p. 153⟩same Confession Openly before his Brethren: & further was appointed to make Satisfaction by Open Penance. Which Penance being duly, and humbly done, he was restored again openly unto the Church, by laying on of the hands of the Priests, and Elders.