A04468:1520
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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Al these, and other like vehement speeches M. Harding mitigateth, and qualifieth in this wise: We mean, saith he, that Sacraments contain Grace, after such manner of speaking, as we say, Potions, and drinks contain health. That is to say, Sacraments verily, and in deed contain not the Grace of God. For drinks, and Potions verily, 1and in deed contain not the health of the Patient. In this manner of speech the Children of the Prophets said to Elizaeus the Prophet, Mors in olla, Vir Dei:2 O thou man of God, Death is in the Pot. So Solomon saith, Death, and Life are in the hands of the tongue. So Christ saith unto the Pharisees, Search the Scriptures: for in them you think to have everlasting Life. Therefore one M. Hardinges School Doctors saith, 3In Sacramentis Ecclesiae, specialis Virtus Passionis Christi continetur, sicut Virtus agentis in instrumento: The special Grace of the Passion of Christ is contained in the Sacraments of the Church, as the Power of the works is contained in the instrument, wherewith he worketh.
Al these, and other like vehemente speaches M. Harding mitigateth, and qualifieth in this wise: VVee meane, saith he, that Sacramentes conteine Grace, after sutche manner of speakinge, as wee saie, Potions, and drinkes conteine healthe. That is to saie, Sacramentes verily, and in déede conteine not the Grace of God. For drinkes, and Potions verily, 1and in déede conteine not the health of ye Patiente. In this manner of speache ye Children of the Prophetes saide to Elizaeus the Prophete, Mors in olla, Vir Dei:2 O thou man of God, Death is in the Potte. So Salomon saithe, Death, and Life are in the handes of the tongue. So Christe saithe vnto the Phariseis, Searche the Scritures: for in them you thinke to haue euerlastinge Life. Therefore one M. Hardinges Schoole Doctous saithe, 3In Sacramentis Ecclesiae, specialis Virtus Passionis Christi continetur, sicut Virtus agentis in instrumento: The special Grace of the Passion of Christe is conteined in the Sacramentes of the Churche, as the Power of the woorkes is conteined in the instrumente, wherewith he woorketh.