A04468:1178
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 be short, M. Harding saith: It hath been Commended unto us by the General use of the whole Church: 1Theodorus answereth him, The whole Church of Grecia useth it not. There are Seven apparent, and great Untruths, disclosed by M. Hardinges own Doctors. He could not have comprised so much Untruth in so narrow room without some study.
To be shorte, M. Hardinge saithe: It hathe benne Commended vnto vs by the General vse of the vvhole Churche: 1Theodorus answeareth him, The vvhole Churche of Grecia vseth it not. There are Seuen apparente, and greate Vntruthes, disclosed by M. Hardinges owne Doctours. He coulde not haue comprised so mutche Vntruthe in so narrowe roome without somme studie.
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Erasmus a man of great Judgement saith thus, 1Apparet, tempore Hieronymi nondum Institutam fuisse Secrètam admissorum Confessionem: quam posted Ecclesia salubriter instituit: si modò rectè utantur ea & Sacerdotes, & Laici. Verùm in hoc labuntur Theologi quidam parùm attenti, quòd, quae Veteres scribunt de hurusmodi Publica, & Generali Confessione, ea trahunt ad hanc Occultam, & longè diversi generis: It appeareth, that in the time of S. Hierome (which was four hundred years after Christ ) Secrete Confession of Sins was not yet ordained: Which notwithstanding was afterward wholesomely, and profitably appointed by the Church, so that it be well used, as well by the Priests, as by the People. But herein certain Divines, not considering advisedly, what they say, are much deceived: for what so ever the Ancient Fathers write of General, and Open Confession, they wrest, and draw the same to this Privy, and Secrete kind, which is far of an other sort.