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…

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.³ Harding saith, It hath ever ben allowed by all the Learned Doctors: His own Gratian answereth him, The Contrary hath been maintained, and favoured both by Wise, and by Godly Fathers. There are six Untruths.

M. Hardinge saith,¹ Confession of al Sinnes is commaunded by Christe, and his Apostles: His owne Glose saithe, It is Onely a Tradition of the Churche, commaunded neither in the Olde Testamente, nor in the Newe. There are thrée Vntruthes.² M. Hardinge saithe, It was commended vnto vs by the * Doctours, and Fathers of the * Primitiue Churche: Rhenanus saithe, Wée reade not, that this kinde of Priuie Confession in the Olde times vvas euer Commaunded: And his owne Glose saithe, In the time of S. Ambrose (whiche was foure hundred yéeres after Christe) perhaps it was not vsed. There are Foure, & Fiue Vntruthes. M.³ Harding saithe, It hathe euer ben allovved by al the Learned Doctours: His owne Gratian answeareth him, The Contrarie hath benne mainteined, and fauoured bothe bi VVise, and by Godly Fathers. There are sixe Vntruthes.

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2. 24. 5.