A04468:1580
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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True it is, that the Sacrament dependeth not, neither of the Minister, nor of the Receiver, 1nor of any other. For though they be all the Children of sin, yet is Baptism the Sacrament of Remission of Sin. S. Augustine saith, Securum me fecit Magister meus, de quo spiritus eius dicit, Hic est, qui Baptizat: Christe my Master hath assured me, of whom his own Sprite saith, this is he, that Baptizeth.
True it is, that the Sacramente dependeth not, neither of the Minister, nor of the Receiuer, 1nor of any other. For though they be al the Children of sinne, yet is Baptisme the Sacramente of Remission of Sinne. S. Augustine saithe, Securum me fecit Magister meus, de quo spiritus eius dicit, Hic est, qui Baptizat: Christe my Maister hath assured me, of whom his owne Sprite saithe, this is he, that Baptizeth.
Nevertheless concerning the Faith of the Parents,1 and others, the Holy Doctors have sometimes written otherwise. S. Augustine saith, Satis piè, recteque creditur, Prodesse paruulo eorum Fidem, à quibus Consecrandus offertur: It is good and Godly to believe, that the Child is holpen by the Faith of them, by whom he is offered, or brought unto Baptism. Again he saith, Accommodat illis Matter Ecclesia aliorum pedes, ut veniant: aliorum Cor, ut credant: Our Mother the Church lendeth them other mens feet, that they may come and other mens