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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
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Among other causes, the Sacraments serve specially to direct, and to aide our Faith:1 For they are, as S. Augustine calleth them, Verba visibilia, Visible Words: and Scales, and Testimonies of the Gospel.
Emonge other causes, the Sacramentes serue specially to directe, and to aide our Faithe:1 For they are, as S. Augustine calleth them, Verba visibilia, Visible VVoordes: and Scales, and Testimonies of the Gospel.
- 1August. Contra Faustum. Lib. 19. Cap. 16.
All this notwithstanding, we say, It is neither the Work of the Priest, nor the Nature of the Sacrament, as of it self, that maketh us partakers of Christs Death,1 but only the Faith of the Receiver. S. Augustine saithe, Unde est ista tanta Virtus Aquae, ut Corpus tangat, & Cor abluat, nisi faciente Verbo? Non quia dicitur, sed quia creditur: From whence hath the Water this great power, that it toucheth the Body, and washeth the Harte, saving by the Working of the Word? Not for that it is pronounced, but for that it is believed.
All this notwithstandinge, wee saie, It is neither the Woorke of the Prieste, nor the Nature of the Sacramente, as of it selfe, that maketh vs partetakers of Christes Deathe,1 but onely the Faithe of the Receiuer. S. Augustine saithe, Vnde est ista tanta Virtus Aquae, vt Corpus tangat, & Cor abluat, nisi faciente Verbo? Non quia dicitur, sed quia creditur: From whence hathe the Water this greate power, that it toucheth the Body, and wassheth the Harte, sauinge by the VVoorkinge of the VVoorde? Not for that it is pronounced, but for that it is beleeued.