A04468:1172
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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To conclude, M. Harding saith, It hath been persuaded, that the reciting, and rehearsal of all sins before the Priest, is necessary to Salvation: and that a General Confession is in no wise sufficient. And again he saith, True Faith acknowledgeth, that Confession is to be made of all Sins, as Commanded by Christ, and his Apostles: Commended unto us by the Fathers of the Primitive Church, and by all Learned Doctors, and General use of the whole Church.
To conclude, M. Hardinge saithe, It hath benne persuaded, that the recitinge, and rehearsal of al sinnes before the Prieste, is necessarie to Saluatiō: and that a General Confession is in no wise sufficient. And againe he saithe, True Faithe acknowledgeth, that Confession is to be made of al Sinnes, as Commaunded by Christe, and his Apostles: Commended vnto vs by the Fathers of the Primitiue Churche, and by al Learned Doctours, and General vse of the whole Churche.
Good Reader, Thou wouldest think, that amongst so many great Words, there were some Truth: and that M. Harding of his modesty, and for his Credits sake, would not speak so boldly without some ground. But, I beseech thee, Consider these few: and thereby Judge indifferently of the rest.
Good Reader, Thou wouldest thinke, that emongest so many greate Woordes, there were somme Truthe: and that M. Hardinge of his modestie, and for his Credites sake, would not speake so boldly without somme ground. But, I beseche thee, Consider these fewe: and thereby Iudge indifferently of the reste.
Chrysostome saithe, 1Non dico, ut Confitearis Conseruo tuo peccata tua. Dicito Deo, qui curet ea: I will thee not to Confess thy Sins unto the Priest, that is thy fellow servant. Confess them unto God, that may heal them. Again, Cogitation tua fiat delictorum exquisitio: Sine teste sit hoc Judicium: Solus Deus te Consitentem videat: Examine thy Sins in thy heart within thee. Let this Judgement be without witness: Let God only see thee making thy Confession. Beatus Rhenanus, a man of great reading, and singular Judgement, hereof writeth thus: Tertullianus de Clancularia ista Confessione admissorum nihil loquitur. Neque eam usquam olim Praeceptam legimus: Tertullian of this Privy Confession of Sins saith nothing. Neither do we read, that the same Kind of Privy Confession in Old times was ever Commanded. M. Harding saith, It was Commanded: Rhenanus saith, It was not Commanded. If Rhenanus words be true, as they be in deed, their are M. Hardinges words most untrue. Likewise it is noted in the very Gloss upon M. Hardinges own Decrees: