A04468:1584
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Touching the Virtue, or Power of this Sacrament, if M. Harding mean• thereby the outward Element of the Water, he knoweth, or may easily know, It is a common resolution amongst all his own Schole Doctours, Gratia Dei non est alligata Sacramentis: The Grace of God is not tied to any Sacraments. The meaning thereof is, that God is able to work Salvation, both with them, and without them. 1S. Augustine saith, as it is before alleged: Jam vos mundi estis propter sermonem, quem locutus sum vobis. Quare non ait, Mundi estis propter Baptismum, quo loti estis: Nisi, quia etiam in Aqua Verbum mundat? Detrahe Verbum: & quid est Aqua,2 nisi, Aqua? Now are ye clean because of the Word, that I have spoken to you. But why saith he not, Now Ye are clean because of the Baptism, wherewith ye are washed: saving y•, because in the Water it is the Word, that maketh clean▪ Take away the Word, and what is the Water, more then Water? Therefore he saith, 3Aqua exhibet forinsecùs Sacramentum Gratiae: The Water giveth us outwardly the Sacrament of Grace.
Touchinge the Vertue, or Power of this Sacramente, if M. Hardinge mean• thereby the outwarde Elemente of the Water, he knoweth, or maye easily know, It is a common resolution emongest al his owne Schole Doctours, Gratia Dei non est alligata Sacramentis: The Grace of God is not tied to any Sacramentes. The meaning thereof is, that God is hable to woorke Saluation, bothe with them, and without them. 1S. Augustine saithe, as it is before alleged: Iam vos mundi estis propter sermonem, quem locutus sum vobis. Quare non ait, Mundi estis propter Baptismum, quo loti estis: Nisi, quia etiam in Aqua Verbum mundat? Detrahe Verbum: & quid est Aqua,2 nisi, Aqua? Nowe are ye cleane bicause of the VVoorde, that I haue spoken to you. But why saithe he not, Nowe Ye are cleane bicause of the Baptisme, wherwith ye are wasshed: sauing y, bicause in the VVater it is the VVoord, that maketh cleane Take awaie the VVoorde, and vvhat is the VVater, more then VVater? Therefore he saithe,