A04468:1518
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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M. Harding saith, there be Seven Sacraments, which, as he saith, do not only signify a Holy thing, but also do Sanctify, and make holy those, to whom they be adhibited, being such as by Institution of Christ contain Grace in them, and power to sanctify. Here, to leave the rest, it might be demanded, how can Matrimony Sanctify a Man, & make ⟨p. 204⟩him Holy:1 or by what Institution of Christ containeth it Grace in it self, and Power to Sanctify? Or if it cannot Sanctify, nor have such Grace, how then can it be called a Sacrament?
M. Hardinge saithe, there be Seuen Sacramentes, whiche, as he saithe, doo not onely signifie a Holy thinge, but also doo Sanctifie, and make holy those, to whō they be adhibited, being sutche as by Institution of Christe conteine Grace in them, and power to sanctifie. Here, to leaus the reste, it might be demaunded, howe can Matrimonie Sanctifie a Man, & make ⟨p. 204⟩him Holy:1 or by what Institution of Christe conteineth it Grace in it selfe, and Power to Sanctific? Or if it cannot Sanctifie, nor haue sutche Grace, howe then can it be called a Sacramente?
- 1To Contain Grace.To Conteine Grace.
I grant, the Ancient Learned Fathers, entreating of the Sacraments, have often used vehement, 1and great words. It is written in the Council of Nice, Vides Aquam? Considera Vim Divinam, quae in Aquis Latet. Puta, Aquam esse plenā Ignis Divini. Seest thou the Water? Consider the divine Power that lieth Hid in the Water, Imagine, that the Water is full of Heavenly Fire. So S. Ambrose, Spiritus Sanctus descendit,