A04468:1176
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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Now, good Christian Reader, I beseech thee, examine a little the Truth of M. Hardinges tale. First he saith, The Reciting, and Rehearsal of all Sins before the Priest is Necessary to Salvation: 1Chrysostom answereth, Let God Only hear thy Confession. There is one Untruth. M. Harding saith, General Confession is not sufficient: 2Peter Lombard answereth, Sine Confessione Oris, &c. Without any Confession made by mouth our Sins may be forgiven. There are two Untruths.
Nowe, good Christian Reader, I beseche thee, examine alitle the Truthe of M. Hardinges tale. Firste he saithe, The Recitinge, and Rehearsal of al Sinnes before the Prieste is Necessarie to Saluation: 1Chrysostome answeareth, Let God Onely heare thy Confession. There is one Vntruthe. M. Hardinge saithe, General Confession is not sufficiente: 2Peter Lombarde answeareth, Sine Confessione Oris, &c. VVithout any Confession made by mouthe our Sinnes maie be foregeeuen. There are twoo Vntruthes.
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M. Harding saith,1 Confession of all Sins is commanded by Christ, and his Apostles: His own Gloss saith, It is Only a Tradition of the Church, commanded neither in the Old Testament, nor in the New. There are three Untruths.2 M. Harding saith, It was commended unto us by the * Doctors, and Fathers of the * Primitive Church: Rhenanus saith, We read not, that this kind of Privy Confession in the Old times was ever Commanded: And his own Gloss saith, In the time of S. Ambrose (which was four hundred years after Christ) perhaps it was not used. There are Four, & Five Untruths. M.