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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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If M. Harding will say, There is no Power, or Authority in the Reading. or Publishing of God's Word, his own Doctor Hosius will tell him, that when the Bishop Ordereth a Reader, even after the manner of the Church of Rome, he saith unto him,1 Habe Potestatem legendi Epistolas in Ecclesia Sancta Dei, tam pro vivis, quàm pro defunctis: Have thou Power to Read the Epistles in the Holy Church of God, as well for the quick, as for the Dead.
If M. Hardinge wil saie, There is no Power, or Authoritie in the Reading. or Publishinge of Goddes Woorde, his owne Doctour Hosius wil telle him, that when the Bishop Ordereth a Reader, euen after the manner of the Churche of Rome, he saithe vnto him,1 Habe Potestatem legendi Epistolas in Ecclesia Sancta Dei, tam pro viuis, quàm pro defunctis: Haue thou Power to Reade the Epistles in the Holy Churche of God, as wel for the quicke, as for the Deade.
- 1Hosius in Confessione Petricovien. Cap. 52.Hosius in Confessione Petricouien. Cap. 52.
In deed this is a very special Power, such as, I trow, Christ and his Apostles never taught us. Neither would I have noted it in this place, saving that Hosius, the profoundest Proctor of that side, thought it a matter worth the noting. Such power therefore belongeth to Priests, and Ministers in the Church of God. But the Power of Giving Remission of Sin belongeth to God alone, and to none other.1 If any man will presume further, S. Hierome saith, as it is alleged before, He hath put on the proud look of the Pharisees: And saith further, that such Priests, and Bishops understand not the Words of Christ. For, saith he, It is not the Judgement or Absolution of the Priest, but the Life of the Penitent, that is regarded before God: And therefore S. Augustine saith, Inde nata sunt Schismata,