A04468:1167
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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In the end, he concludeth thus, Alligat, vel soluit Episcopus, vel Presbyter, non eos, qui insontes sunt, vel noxij: Sed pro officio suo, cùm Peccatorum audierit varietates, scit, qui ligandus sit, qui soluendus: The Bishop, or Priest neither Bindeth the innocent, nor Looseth the guilty: but according to his office, when he hath heard the diversity of sins, (as in Public offences) he knoweth, who ought to be Bound, who ought to be Loosed. 1In like sort writeth Peter Lombarde, Dominus tribuit Sacerdotibus potestatem Ligandi, & Soluendi: id est, ostendendi hominibus Ligatos, vel Solutos: God hath given to Priests Power to Bind, and to Loose: that is to say, to declare unto men, that the Penitents be either Bound, or Loosed.
In the ende, he concludeth thus, Alligat, vel soluit Episcopus, vel Presbyter, non eos, qui insontes sunt, vel noxij: Sed pro officio suo, cùm Peccatorum audierit varietates, scit, qui ligandus sit, qui soluendus: The Bishop, or Prieste neither Bindeth the innocente, nor Loosethe the guiltie: but accordinge to his office, when he hathe heard the diuersitie of sinnes, (as in Publique offences) he knoweth, who ought to be Bounde, who ought to be Loosed. 1In like sorte writeth Peter Lombarde, Dominus tribuit Sacerdotibus potestatem Ligandi, & Soluendi: id est, ostendendi hominibus Ligatos, vel Solutos: God hath geuen to Priestes Power to Binde, and to Loose: that is to saie, to declare vnto menne, that the Penitentes be either Bounde, or Loosed.
- 14. Senten. Dist. 18. Nec ideo.
Al this notwithstanding, all be it M. Harding were able to prove, that the Fathers had somewhere made mention of Confession in Secrete, yet should not that greatly either further his purpose, or hinder ours. For, Abuses, and Errors removed, and specially the Priest being Learned, as we have said before, we mislike no manner Confession, whether it be Private, or Public. For as we think it not unlawful, to make open Confession before many, so we think it not unlawful. Abuses always excepted, to make the like Confession in Private, either before a few, or before one alone. And, as the Holy Fathers, upon good considerations, were forced to remove the use of Open Confession, even so we say, that upon like good Considerations Private Confession also may be removed.