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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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Even in Pauls time there were some, 1that, being alive, were Baptized for the dead. And by the Council of Carthage it appeareth, there were some, that used to thrust the Sacrament into the Mouthe of the Dead Body, meaning thereby, as it may be thought, to procure some relief for the Soul. The words be these: Placuit, ut Corporibus defunctorum Eucharistia non detur. Dictum est enim à Domino, Accipite, & Edite. Cadavera autem nec accipere possunt, nec Edere: We think it good, that the Sacrament be not given to the Bodies of the Dead. For our Lord saith, Take, and Eat. But Dead Bodies can neither Take, nor Eat. These were Ancient Errors in old time, as it is easy to be seen.
Euen in Paules time there were somme, 1that, being aliue, were Baptized for the deade. And by the Councel of Carthage it appeareth, there were somme, that vsed to thruste the Sacramente into the Mouthe of the Deade Body, meaninge thereby, as it maie be thought, to procure somme relife for the Soule. The woordes be these: Placuit, vt Corporibus defunctorum Eucharistia non detur. Dictum est enim à Domino, Accipite, & Edite. Cadauera autem nec accipere possunt, nec Edere: Wee thinke it good, yt the Sacramente be not geuen to the Bodies of the Deade. For our Lorde saithe, Take, and Eate. But Deade Bodies can neither Take, nor Eate. These were Ancient Errours in olde time, as it is easy to be séene.
- 1August. de Cluitate Dei, Lib 21. Cap. 13. 1. Cor. 15. Concil Cartha. 3. Canon. 6.
As for the fantasy of Purgatory, it sprang first from the Heathens, and was received amongst them in that time of darkness, long before the coming of Christ: as it may plainly appear by Plato, & Virgil, in whom ye shall find described at large,