A04468:2076
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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Such imperfections, and Corruptions, while we live, we evermore carry in our Flesh. Therefore, say you, To be Purged hereof, that we may be clean, and fit to enter into Heaven, we must needs pass thorough the Fires of Purgatory. By this mean ye have well enlarged the Popes Jurisdiction. For this being true, neither is there, nor never was there any Creature, neither Prophet, nor Apostle, nor Martyr, nor Angel, nor Archangel, nor Heaven it self, Christ only excepted, but of force must be cleansed in your Purgatory. 1And therefore Origen, a great fautor of this error, saith thus, Ut ego arbitror, Omnes nos necesse est venire in illum Ignem: etiamsi Paulus aliquis sit, vel Petrus: As I suppose, all we must needs come into that Fire: Yea although it be Paul, or Peter.2 And therefore he saith, as it is alleged before, Ego puto, quòd & post Resurrectionem ex Mortuis, indigebimus Sacramento eluente nos, atque Purgante. Nemo enim absque sordibus Resurgere poterit. Neque ullam puto posse animam reperiri, quae universis statim vitijs careat: I think, that after the Resurrection from the dead, we shall need the Sacrament (of Baptism) to wash us, and to make us clean. For no man can rise again without filth. Neither do I think, there can any Soul be found, void from all manner of Sin.
Sutche imperfections, and Corruptions, while wee liue, wee euermore carrie in our Fleashe. Therefore, saie you, To be Purged hereof, that wee maie be cleane, and fitte to enter into Heauen, wee muste needes passe thoroughe the Fieres of Purgatorie. By this meane ye haue wel enlarged the Popes Iurisdiction. For this beinge true, neither is there, nor neuer was there any Creature, neither Prophete, nor Apostle, nor Martyr, nor Angel, nor Archangel, nor Heauen it selfe, Christe onely excepted, but of force muste be cleansed in your Purgatorie. 1And therefore Origen, a greate fautoure of this erroure, saith thus, Vt ego arbitror, Omnes nos necesse est venire in illum Ignem: etiamsi Paulus aliquis sit, vel Petrus: As I suppose, al vvee muste needes comme into that Fiere: Yea althoughe it be Paule, or Peter.2 And therefore he saithe, as it is alleged before, Ego puto, quòd & post Resurrectionem ex Mortuis, indigebimus Sacramento eluente nos, atque Purgante. Nemo enim absque sordibus Resurgere poterit. Neque vllam puto posse animam reperiri, quae vniuersis statim vitijs careat: I thinke, that after the Resurrection from the deade, vvee shal neede the Sacramente (of Baptisme) to vvashe vs, and to make vs cleane. For noman can rise againe vvithout filthe. Neither doo I thinke, there can any Soule be founde, voide from al manner of Sinne.