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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
Part 2 › The Apology, Cap. 15. Division. 2.Part 2 › The Apologie, Cap. 15. Diuision. 2.
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The Apology, Cap. 15. Division. 2.
The Apologie, Cap. 15. Diuision. 2.
Besides, where they say, and sometime do persuade fools, that they are able by their Masses to distribute, and apply unto mens commodity all the Merits of Christs Death, yea, although many times the parties think nothing of the matter, and understand full little, what is done, this is a Mockery, a Heathenish fancy, and a very joy. For it is our Faith, that applieth the Death, and Cross of Christ to our benefit, & not the Act of the Massing Priest. Faith had in the Sacraments (saith Augustine) doth justify, and not the Sacraments. 1And Origen saith: Christ is the Priest, the Propitiation, and Sacrifice: which Propitiation cometh to every one by mean of Faith. And so, by this reckoning, we say, that the Sacraments of Christ, without Faith, do not once profit these, that be a live: a great deal less do they profit those that be dead.
Bisides, where they saie, and sommetime doo persuade fooles, that they are hable by theire Masses to distribute, and applie vnto mennes commoditie al the Merites of Christes Deathe, yea, although many times the parties thinke nothing of the mater, and vnderstande ful litle, what is donne, this is a Mockerie, a Heathenishe fansie, and a very ioie. For it is our Faith, that applieth the Deathe, and Crosse of Christe to our benefite, & not the Acte of the Massinge Prieste. Faithe had in the Sacramentes (saithe Augustine) doth iustifie, and not the Sacramentes. 1