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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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Notwithstanding, the end, and office as well of Intercession, as also of Salvation, is, to Reconcile us unto God, & to procure us Mercy. But this is Christs only office: He reconcileth us unto God: He presenteth us unto the Throne of Grace.1 And therefore, as S. Paul saith, he evermore maketh Intercession, for us. And for that cause also he saithe, Unus est Mediator Dei & Hominum, Homo Christus Jesus: There is One Mediator between God, and Man, Christ Jesus being Man.
Notwithstandinge, the ende, and office as wel of Intercession, as also of Saluation, is, to Reconcile vs vnto God, & to procure vs Mercie. But this is Christes onely office: He reconcileth vs vnto God: He presenteth vs vnto the Throne of Grace.1 And therefore, as S. Paule saithe, he euermore maketh Intercession, for vs. And for that cause also he saithe, Vnus est Mediator Dei & Hominum, Homo Christus Iesus: There is One Mediatoure bitweene God, and Man, Christe Iesus beinge Man.
S. Paul requireth the people to make Intercession, and to pray for him. This is true. And God hath commanded, that all the Faithful should pray one for an other. But S. Paul never required the people to pray to Saints. S. Augustine saithe, 1Paulus non facit se Mediatorem inter Populum, & Deum: Sed rogat, ut pro see orent inuicem omnia Membra Coporis Christi: Paule maketh not him self a Mediator between God and the people: but requireth, that they Pray all one for an other, being all the Members of the Body of Christ. Again he saith of S. John, Si Johannes ita diceret, Hoc Scripsi vobis, ut non peccetis: et si quis peccaverit, Mediatorem me habetis apud Deum, & ego Exoro pro peccatis vestris, Sicut Parmenianus quodam loco Mediatorem posuit Episcopum inter Populum, & Deū, quis eum ferret bonorum, atque Fidelium Christianorum? Quis sicut Apostolum Christi, & non sicut Antichristum intueretur? If S. John would say, This have I written unto you, that ye Sin not: and if ye Sin, ye have me your Mediator before God, and I vvil entreat for your Sins, As Parmenian (the Heretic) in a certain place made the Bishop a Mediator between God, and the People, what good, and Faithful Christian Man could abide him? Who would look upon him, is the Apostle of Christ: and not rather think him to be Antichrist? Here, M. Harding, your silly distinction of Intercession, and Salvation, cannot save you. For Parmenian never thought, the Bishop was a Mediator of Salvation. And yet S. Augustine saith, If S. John would have said so much of him self, he had not been the Apostle of Christ: but rather should have been judged, and taken for Antichrist.