A04468:1162
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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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. 2S. Basil saith, Modus Conuersionis debet esse conueniens illi, qui peccavit: The Order of Conversion, or Open Penance, must be agreeable unto him, that hath offended. And therefore S. Augustine saithe, Quia Plaerunque &c. For as much as, for the most part, the grief of one mans heart is unknown unto an other, neither cometh forth into the knowledge of others, either by words, or by other tokens, as being before him, unto whom it is said, My mourning is not hid from thee, therefore it is very well, that by them, that have the oversight of the Church, certain times of Penance are appointed, that the Congregation may be satisfied. Again he saith, Hortor Priùs Publica Poenitentia satisfacere: 3& ita Sacerdotis Judicio reconciliatum Communioni sociari: I Counsel him, that first he make Satisfaction by Open Penance: that being so reconciled, he may afterward be restored unto the Communion by the Judgement, and Discretion of the Priest. Likewise saith Cassiodorus, Rei expectant Communionis tempus, quod decrevit Episcopus: The Penitent parties wait for the Communion time, appointed unto them by the Bishop.
Hereof S. Paule saithe vnto the Corinthians, 1If you haue forgeeuen any thinge to any man, I haue likewise foregeeuen it. For I mee selfe, what so euer I haue foregeeuen, I haue foregeeuen it for your sakes in the Personne of Christe. In this Limitation of Penance, leste any thing should passe vnaduisedly, and out of Order, the Prieste was appointed to be the Iudge. 2S. Basile saith, Modus Conuersionis debet esse conueniens illi, qui peccauit: The Order of Conuersion, or Open Penance, must be agreeable vnto him, that hathe offended. And therefore S. Augustine saithe, Quia Plaerunque &c. For as mutche as, for the moste parte, the griefe of one mannes harte is vnknowen vnto an other, neither commeth foorthe into the knowledge of others, either by woordes, or by other tokens, as beinge before him, vnto whom it is saide, My mourninge is not hidde from thee, therefore it is very wel, that by them, that haue the ouersight of the Churche, certaine times of Penance are appointed, that the Congregation maye be satisfied. Againe he saithe, Hortor Priùs Publica Poenitentia satisfacere: