A04468:1779
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.
Likewise Tertullian calleth Baptism, Divinam Substantiam, A Divine Substance. His words be these: 1Quid festinat innocens aetas ad Remissionem Peccatorum? Cautiùs agitur in saecularibus: Ut cui Substantia terrena non creditur, Divina credatur? Why hasteth this innocent age (he meaneth Children) to the Remission of their Sins? We are much more wary in worldly things. Is it meet, we should commit the Sacrament of Baptism, which is a Divine Substance, unto them, unto whom we would not commit the Substance of the Earth?
Likewise Tertullian calleth Baptisme, Diuinam Substantiam, A Diuine Substance. His woordes be these: 1Quid festinat innocens aetas ad Remissionem Peccatorum? Cautiùs agitur in saecularibus: Vt cui Substantia terrena non creditur, Diuina credatur? VVhy hasteth this innocente age (he meaneth Children) to the Remission of their Sinnes? VVee are mutche more wary in worldely thinges. Is it meete, wee shoulde committe the Sacramente of Baptisme, whiche is a Diuine Substance, vnto them, vnto whome wee woulde not committe the Substance of the Earthe?
- 1Tertull. De Baptismo. This is one of Tertullians errors.Tertull. De Baptismo. This is one of Tertullians errours.
By these we may see, in what sense Gelasius calleth the Sacrament of Thanksgiving, A Divine Substance. Verily none otherwise, but even as S. Ambrose calleth Fasting, A heavenly Substance. And as Tertullian calleth the Sacrament of Baptism, by the same words, A Divine Substance. And what can all this avail M. Harding, to prove, either his Transubstantiation, or his Real Presence?
By these wee maie see, in what sense Gelasius calleth the Sacramente of Thankesgeuinge, A Diuine Substance. Verily none otherwise, but euen as S. Ambrose calleth Fastinge, A heauenly Substance. And as Tertullian calleth the Sacramente of Baptisme, by the same woordes, A Diuine Substance. And what can al this auaile M. Hardinge, to proue, either his Transubstantiation, or his Real Presence?