A04468:1161
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.
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.
And notwithstandinge these Orders, for the greatest parte thereof, be nowe vtterly out of vse, yet, I truste, it shal not be, neither impertinente to the mater, nor vnpleasante vnto the Reader, to consider, how ye same were vsed in olde times. Therefore, as it is Learnedly noted by Beatus Rhenanus, The Sinner, when he beganne to mislike him selfe, and to be penitente for his wicked life, for that he had offended God, and his Churche, came firste vnto the Bishop, and Priestes, as vnto the Mouthes of the Churche, and opened vnto them the whole burthen of his harte. Afterwarde 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. Whiche Penance being dewly, and humbly donne, he was restored againe openly vnto the Churche, by laieinge on of the handes of the Priestes, and Elders.
Hereof S. Paul saith unto the Corinthians, 1If you have forgiven any thing to any man, I have likewise forgiven it. For I me self, what so ever I have forgiven, I have forgiven it for your sakes in the Person of Christ. In this Limitation of Penance, lest any thing should pass unadvisedly, and out of Order, the Priest was appointed to be the Judge.