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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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If there be any such Flesh worms, and Wantons this day, they be not the Gospellers, which word so much offendeth you: they be of you, and of yours, M. Harding, that is, not the professors, but the Mockers, & wilful despisers of the Gospel.
If there be any sutche Fleashe vvoormes, and VVantons this daie, they be not the Gospellers, whiche woorde so mutche offendeth you: they be of you, and of yours, M. Hardinge, that is, not the professours, but the Mockers, & wilful despisers of the Gospel.
Ye say, Confession should be made unto the Priest, By whom Only (ye say) God hath promised forgiveness of Sin. I beseech you, where find you this Promise? Show the words: Allege the Place: Regard your Credit. Otherwise, ye will be noted of Untruth. Where did God, or Christ, ever say, Forgiveness of Sin is given only by the Priest? If it be so in deed, then why doth Chrysostome saie,1 Nunc necessarium non est, Praesentibus Testibus confiteri? Solus Deus te confitentem videat: Now it is not needful, to make Confession in the Presence of witnesses. Let God Only See thee making thy Confession. Why doth S. Hierome saie,2 Apud Deum, non Sententia Sacerdotum, sed reorum vita quaeritur: It is not the Sentence, or Absolution of the Priest, but the Life of the Sinner, that is regarded before God. How be it, hereof we have sufficiently said before.
Ye saie, Cōfession should be made vnto the Prieste, By whom Onely (ye saie) God hath promised forgeuenesse of Sinne. I beseche you, where finde you this Promisse? Shewe the woordes: Allege the Place: Regarde your Credite. Otherwise, ye wil be noted of Vntruthe. Where did God, or Christe, euer saie, Forgeeuenesse of Sinne is geeuen onely by the Prieste? If it be so in déede, then why doothe Chrysostome saie,1 Nunc necessarium non est, Praesentibus Testibus confiteri? Solus Deus te confitentem videat: Nowe it is not needeful, to make Confession in the Presence of vvitnesses. Let God Onely See thee makinge thy Confession. Why dooth S. Hierome saie,