A04468:1586
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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S. Augustine using the Water in place of the Blood of Christ, that is Signified by the Water, saith thus: 1Soluit vinculum culpae: reconciliat bonum naturae: regenerate hominem in Uno Christo: It breaketh the band of Sin: It reconcileth the goodness of Nature: It doth renew a man in One Christ.
S. Augustine vsinge the VVater in place of the Bloude of Christe, that is Signified by the Water, saithe thus: 1Soluit vinculum culpae: reconciliat bonum naturae: regenerat hominem in Vno Christo: It breaketh the bande of Sinne: It reconcileth the goodnesse of Nature: It dooth renewe a man in One Christe.
- 1August. Epist. 23.
Notwithstanding, in deed, and in precise manner of speech. Salvation must be sought in Christ alone, and not in any outward Signs. Christ is that Lamb of God,1 that taketh away the Sins of the World: The Blood of Christ maketh us clean from all our Sins. S. Cyprian saith, Remi•io peccatorum, •ive per Baptismum, sive per alia Sacramenta donetur, Propriè Spiritus Sancti est: & ipsi soli huius efficientiae Privilegium mane•. Verborum solennitas, & Sacri inuocatio Nominis, & Signa Apostolicis Institutionibus attribura, Visibile celebrant Sacramentum. Rem verò ipsam Spiritius Sanctus format, & efficit: The Remission of Sin, whether it be given by Baptism, or by any other Sacrament, is in deed of the Holy Ghost: and to the same Holy Ghost only the Privilege of this work doth appertain. The solemnity of the Words, and the invocation of God's Holy Name, and the outward Signs appointed to the Ministry of the Priests, by the Institution of the Apostles, work the Visible outward Sacrament: But touching the substance thereof (which is the Remission of Sins) it is the Holy Ghost, that worketh it. Likewise saith S. Hierome,