A04468:1193
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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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, 2cùm homines dicunt, Nos Sanctificamus immundos: Nos Justificamus impios: nos petimus: nos impetramus: Hereof grow Schisms, and Divisions in the Church, when men say, we Sanctify the unclean: we Justify the wicked: we desire: we obtain.
In deede this is a very special Power, sutche as, I trowe, Christe and his Apostles neuer taught vs. Neither woulde I haue noted it in this place, sauing that Hosius, the profoundest Proctour of that side, thought it a mater woorthe the notinge. Sutche power therefore belongeth to Priestes, and Ministers in the Churche of God. But the Power of Geuinge Remission of Sinne belongeth to God alone, and to none other.1 If any man wil presume further, S. Hierome saithe, as it is alleged before, He hath put on the proude looke of the Phariseis: And saithe further, that sutche Priestes, and Bishoppes vnderstande not the Woordes of Christe. For, saithe he, It is not the Iudgemente or Absolution of the Prieste, but the Life of the Penitente, that is regarded before God: And therefore S. Augustine saith, Inde nata sunt Schismata, 2cùm homines dicunt, Nos Sanctificamus immundos: Nos Iustificamus impios: nos petimus: nos impetramus: Hereof grow Schismes, and Diuisions in the Churche, when menne saie, wee Sanctifie the vncleane: wee Justifie the wicked: wee desire: wee obteine.