A04468:1611
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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But ye say, Howe can Bread, and Wine bring us to the hope of Resurrection, or of Everlasting Life? and why may not a man in like manner demand of you, Haw can a few Drops of cold Water bring us to the hope of Resurrection? If Water may do it, why may not Bread, and Wine likewise do it?
But ye saie, Howe can Breade, and VVine bringe vs to the hope of Resurrection, or of Euerlasting Life? and why maie not a man in like manner demaunde of you, Haw can a fewe Droppes of colde VVater bringe vs to the hope of Resurrection? If VVater maie doo it, why maie not Breade, and VVine likewise doo it?
Touching the Water,1 S. Basil saith, Baptismus est Potentia Dei ad Resurrectionem: Baptisme is the Power of God to Resurrection. Again he saith, Resurrectionis Gratiam in Die Resurrectionis recipiamus: Upon the Day of Resurrection let us receive (Baptism, 2which is) the Grace of Resurrection. S. Hierome saith, Non solùm propter Remissionem Peccatorum Baptizamur, sed etiam propter Resurrectionem Carnis nostrae: We are Baptized, not only for Remission of Sins, but also for the Resurrection of our Flesh. And therefore the Greeks call Baptism [Greek or Hebrew],3 That is, the Weed of immortality.
Touchinge the VVater,1 S. Basile saith, Baptismus est Potentia Dei ad Resurrectionem: Baptisme is the Povver of God to Resurrection. Againe he saith, Resurrectionis Gratiam in Die Resurrectionis recipiamus: Vpon the Daie of Resurrection let vs receiue (Baptisme, 2whiche is) the Grace of Resurrection. S. Hierome saith, Non solùm propter Remissionem Peccatorum Baptizamur, sed etiam propter Resurrectionem Carnis nostrae: Wee are Baptized, not onely for Remission of Sinnes, but also for the Resurrection of our Fleashe. And therefore the Greekes calle Baptisme ,