A04468:1752
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 this short Construction, being clear, and plain, may seem sufficient, yet for that M. Harding so deeply apposeth us, and willeth us to Construe him these Words, we will both Construe, and Pars them too for his pleasure.
Notwithstandinge this shorte Construction, beinge cleare, and plaine, maye séeme sufficient, yet for that M. Hardinge so déepely apposeth vs, and willeth vs to Construe him these VVordes, wée wil bothe Construe, and Pars them too for his pleasure.
Therefore, 1to warrant our former Construction, S. Augustine saith thus: Accedat Verbum ad Elementum: & fit Sacramentum: Let the Word be added to the ⟨p. 247⟩Element, 2or outward Creature: and it is made a Sacrament, that is to say, an other thing. Again he saithe, Sacramenta sunt Signa rerum, Aliud existentia, Aliud Significantia: Sacraments are Signs, or Tokens of things, being by Substance One thing,3 and Signifying an other thing. So saith Chrysostom of the Water of Baptisme, Cùm hoc Elementum acceperit Spiritum Sanctum, fit Sacramentum: Et jam non erit Aqua Potationis, sed Sanctificationis: Non erit Aqua communis, sed Refectionis:4 When this Creature of Water hath received the Holy Ghost, it is made a Sacrament: and now it is not Water to drink, but water to Sanctify: Not common Water, but Water to Refresh.
Therefore, 1to warrante our former Construction, S. Augustine saithe thus: Accedat Verbum ad Elementum: & fit Sacramentum: Let the VVorde be added to the