A04468:1521
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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But in deed, it is the Soul of man, and not the Creature of Bread, or Water, that receiveth the Grace of God. We have need of God's Grace: These corruptible elements need it not. Without Faith of our Part Sacraments be not only unprofitable to us,1 but also hurtful. S. Chrysostom saith, Ubi est Virtus Evangelij? In Figuris literarum, an in intellectu sensuū? Where is the Power of the Gospel? In the Forms of the letters, or else in the understanding of the meaning?
But in déede, it is the Soule of man, and not the Creature of Breade, or Water, that receiueth the Grace of God. Wee haue néede of Goddes Grace: These corruptible elementes néede it not. Without Faith of our Parte Sacramentes be not onely vnprofitable to vs,1 but also hurtful. S. Chrysostame saith, Vbi est Virtus Euangelij? In Figuris literarum, an in intellectu sensuū? VVhere is the Povver of the Gospel? In the Fourmes of the letters, or els in the vnderstandinge of the meaninge?
- 1Chryso. in Matthae. Operis Imperfe. Homil. 43.
Likewise Bonaventura saith, 1Nullo modo dicendum est, quòd Gratia continetur in ipsis Sacramentis essentialiter, tanquam Aqua in Vase, vel Medicina in Pyxide. Imò hoc intelligere est erroneum. Sed dicuntur continere Gratiam, quia eam signicant: We may not in any wise say, that the Grace of God is contained substantially, and verily in the Sacraments, as Water is contained in the Vessel, or a Medicine in the Box. For so to say, it were erroneous. But we say, the Sacraments contain the Grace of God:2 because they signify the Grace of God. Again he saith, Gratia est in anima, non in Signis visibilibus: The Grace of God is, not in the visible Signs, but in the Soul. And again he saithe, Ad illud, quod obijcitur, quòd remissio Peceatorum Latet in Baptismo, dicendum est, quòd hoc intelligiturede latentia Signati in Signo: quod quidem habet ulteriorem rationem, quàm rationem Significandi: non tamen essentialiter continendi in se: sed quia ipsum, quod Signat, continetur in anima: To the Objection, that is made, that the Remission of Sins is Hid in Baptism, we must answer thus, that it must be taken of the thing Signified hid in the Sign. Which thing nevertheless hath a farther meaning, then to Signify: yet not to contain (the Remission of Sins) verily, and Substantially in it self: but that the Grace, that is Signified thereby, is contained in the Soul.