A04468:1582
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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Of this Faith S. Hierome saith, 1Qui plena Fide non suscipiunt Salutare Baptisma, accipiunt quidem Aquam, sed non accipiunt Spiritum: They that receive not Baptism with perfect Faith, receive the Water: But the Holy Ghost they receive not. S. Augustine saith, Verus Baptismus constat, non tam ablutione Corporis, quàm Fide Cordis: Sicut Apostolica Doctrina tradidit, dicens, Fide mundans Corda eorum: Et alibi, Saluos facit Baptisma, non Carnis depositio sordiū, sed conscientiae bonae interrogatio in Deum, per Resurrectionem Jesu Christi: True Baptisme standeth, not so much in washing of the Body, as in the Faith of the heart: As the Doctrine of the Apostles hath taught us, saying, By Faith purifying their hearts. And in an other place, Baptism maketh us safe: not y• putting away of the filth of the Flesh, but the examining of a good conscience before God, by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Likewise again he saith, Unde ista tanta Virtus Aquae,2 ut corpus tangat, & Cor abluat, nisi faciente Verbo? Non quia dicitur, sed quia creditur: Whence is all this so great Virtue, or Power of the Water, that it toucheth the Body, and washeth the Harte, but by the working of the Word? Not for that it is spoken (by the Minister) but for that it is believed (of the Faithful).
Of this Faith S. Hierome saith, 1Qui plena Fide non suscipiunt Salutare Baptisma, accipiunt quidem Aquam, sed non accipiunt Spiritum: They that receiue not Baptisme with perfite Faithe, receiue the VVater: But the Holy Ghoste they receiue not. S. Augustine saithe, Verus Baptismus constat, non tam ablutione Corporis, quàm Fide Cordis: Sicut Apostolica Doctrina tradidit, dicens, Fide mundans Corda eorum: Et alibi, Saluos facit Baptisma, non Carnis depositio sordiū, sed conscientiae bonae interrogatio in Deum, per Resurrectionem Iesu Christi: True Baptisme standeth, not so mutche in wasshinge of the Body, as in the Faithe of the harte: As the Doctrine of the Apostles hathe tought vs, saieinge, By Faithe purifieinge theire hartes. And in an other place, Baptisme maketh vs safe: not y• putting awaie of the filth of the Fleash, but the examining of a good conscience before God, by the Resurrection of Jesus Christe. Likewise againe he saith, Vnde ista tanta Virtus Aquae,