A04468:1166
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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Touching S. Hierome, M. Harding, ye lay in his words as faithfully, as Ananias sometime laid in his money at the Apostles feet. Ye serve us with a parcel, and hold back the rest. It is true, that S. Hierome saith, It is the Priests part to discern the diversity between sin, and sin, as in cases of Excommunication, and Public offences. But wherefore could ye not espy: or rather, why would you so closely dissemble so many, and so plain Words going immediately before? For thus S. Hierome writeth of the Power of the Keys,1 and of the use of Confession: Istum locum Episcopi▪ & Presbyteri non intelligentes, aliquid sibi de Pharisaeorum assumunt Supercilio: ut vel damnent innocentes, vel ⟨p. 154⟩soluere se noxios arbitrentur: cùm apud Deum non sententia Sacerdotum, sed reorum vita quaeratur: This place the Bishops, and Priests not understanding, take unto them some part of the Proud look of the Pharisees: thinking them selves able either to Condemn the innocent, or to Absolve the guilty: Whereas in deed it is not the Absolution of the Priest, but the life of the Sinner, that is Weighed before God. These words, M. Harding, would not thus have been dissembled, if ye had meant simple dealing. S. Hierome saith plainly, that your Bishops, and Priests understand not the use of the Keys: That ye have taken upon you some part of the Proud looks of the Pharisees: And that it is not the Absolution of the Priest, but the life of the party, that is accepted before God.
Touchinge S. Hierome, M. Hardinge, ye laie in his woordes as faithefully, as Ananias sometime laide in his monie at the Apostles féete. Ye serue vs with a parcel, and holde backe the reste. It is true, that S. Hierome saithe, It is the Priestes parte to discerne the diuersitie bitwéene sinne, and sinne, as in cases of Excommunication, and Publique offences. But wherefore could ye not espie: or rather, why woulde you so closely dissemble so many, and so plaine Woordes goeinge immediately before? For thus S. Hierome writeth of the Power of the Keies,1 and of the vse of Confession: Istum locum Episcopi▪ & Presbyteri non intelligentes, aliquid sibi de Pharisaeorum assumunt Supercilio: vt vel damnent innocentes, vel