A04468:1587
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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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, 2Homo Aquam tantùm tribuit: Deus autem dat Spiritum Sanctum, quo sordes abluuntur: The Minister, being a man, giveth only the Water: but God giveth the Holy Ghost, whereby the Sins be washed away. And againe, 3Si quis Corporeum, &, quod oculis Carnis aspicitur. Aquae tantùm accipit lavacrum, non est indutus Dominum Jesum Christum: If any man have received only the Bodily washing of Water, that is outwardly seen with the eye, he hath not put on our Lord Jesus Christ.
Notwithstanding, in déede, and in precise manner of speache. Saluation muste be sought in Christe alone, and not in any outwarde Signes. Christe is that Lambe of God,1 that taketh awaie the Sinnes of the Worlde: The Bloude of Christe maketh vs cleane from al our Sinnes. S. Cyprian saithe, Remi•io peccatorum, iue per Baptismum, siue per alia Sacramenta donetur, Propriè Spiritus Sancti est: & ipsi soli huius efficientiae Priuilegium mane. Verborum solennitas, & Sacri inuocatio Nominis, & Signa Apostolicis Institutionibus attribura, Visibile celebrāt Sacramentum. Rem verò ipsam Spiritius Sanctus format, & efficit: The Remission of Sinne, whether it be geeuen by Baptisme, or by any other Sacramente, is in deede of the Holy Ghoste: and to the same Holy Ghoste onely the Priuilege of this woorke dooth appertaine. The solemnitie of the Woordes, and the inuocation of Goddes Holy Name, and the outwarde Signes appointed to the Ministerie of the Priestes, by the Institution of the Apostles, wooorke the Visible outwarde Sacramente: But touchinge the substance thereof (whiche is the Remission of Sinnes) it is the Holy Ghoste, that woorketh it. Likewise saithe S. Hierome,