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…

Forasmuch as ye allege the names of the Old Fathers for you, specially S. Ambrose,¹ and S. Augustine, that there be but two Sacraments, let us see how much they make for maintenance of yo•• Doctrine, and whether they teach us not, that there be moe S. Augustine in his second Books ••ira literas Petiliani, speaking of the place of the Psalme, Sicut unguentum in capite, which the Heretic had alleged, saith thus: In hoc unguento, &c. In this ointment his will is to interpret the Sacrament of Chrism (he meaneth the Sacrament of Confirmation) which in the kind of visible signs is Holy, as Baptism is. Lo, S. Augustine calleth confirmation a Sacrament. S. Eusebius Pope nameth it a Sacrament in his third epistle written to all the Bishops of Tuscia and Campania: Manus impositionis Sacramentum, &c. The Sacrament of imposition of Hands (saith he) is to be kept with great reverence, which cannot be performed but by the high Priests, (he understandeth Bishops). Melchiades next to Sylvester before the Nicene Council speaking much of Confirmation, among other things saith thus. Duo haec Sacramenta, Baptismi, ²& confirmationis, separanda non sunt: These two Sacraments of Baptism, and Confirmation, may not be sundered. Though these two Bishops were Popes, yet they deserve credit, forasmuch as they lived before that corruption crept into the Church, after your account, and died Holy Martyrs.

Forasmuche as ye alleage the names of the Olde Fathers for you, specially S. Ambrose,¹ and S. Augustine, that there be but twoo Sacramentes, let vs see howe muche they make for maintenance of yo•• Doctrine, and wheather they teache vs not, that there be moe S. Augustine in his seconde Bookes ••ira literas Petiliani, speakinge of the place of the Psalme, Sicut vnguentum in capite, whiche the Heretike had alleaged, saithe thus: In hoc vnguento, &c. In this oinctement his will is to interpret the Sacramente of Chrisme (he meaneth the Sacramente of Confirmation) whiche in the kinde of visible signes is Holy, as Baptisme is. Lo, S. Augustine calleth cofirmation a Sacramente. S. Eusebius Pope namethe it a Sacramente in his third epistle written to al the Bishoppes of Tuscia and Campania: Manus impositionis Sacramentum, &c. The Sacramente of imposition of Handes (saithe he) is to be kepte with greate reuerence, whiche cannot be performed but by the high Priestes, (he vnderstandeth Bishoppes). Melchiades nexte to Syluester before the Nicene Councel speakinge muche of Confirmation, amonge other thinges saithe thus. Duo haec Sacramenta, Baptismi,