A04468:2313
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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Or, wherefore doth Thomas of Aquine tell us so certainly,1 that the wearing of Francis, or Dominikes Cowl had power to remove Sin, as well as the Sacrament of Baptism? Or, wherefore doth your Bishop, in hallowing the Priests Vestments,2 say thus, Ut Sacerdotes tui hac Sacra Veste induti, ab omnibus impulsionibus, seu tentationibus malignorum Spirituum muniti, & defensi esse Mereantur: That thy Priests wearing this Holy vesture, may deserve to be shielded, and defended from all assaults, and tentations of the wicked Sprites.
Or, wherefore doothe Thomas of Aquine tel vs so certainely,1 that the wearinge of Francise, or Dominikes Cowle had power to remoue Sinne, as wel as the Sacramente of Baptisme? Or, wherefore doothe your Bishop, in halowinge the Priestes Vestimentes,2 saie thus, Vt Sacerdotes tui hac Sacra Veste induti, ab omnibus impulsionibus, seu tentationibus malignorum Spirituum muniti, & defensi esse Mereantur: That thy Priestes wearinge this Holy vesture, maie deserue to be shielded, and defended from al assaultes, and tentations of the vvicked Sprites.
- 1Thom. Aquinas.
- 2In Pontifical. In Benedic. ad Vestimenta Sacerdotal.
Your Doctor Durande furnisheth out your Priest at Mass in his Complete Harness,1 a Capo a Pie. Amictus est pro Galea &c. His amice, saith he, is his Headpiece His Alb, is his Coat of Mail: His Girdle, is his Bow: His Subcingle, is his Quiver: His Stole, is his Spear: His Maniple, is his Club: His Chasuble, is his Target. And in the end he saithe, Haec sunt Arma, quibus Pontifex, vel Sacerdos armari debet, contra Spirituals nequitias pugnaturus: These be the Pieces, wherewith the Bishop, or Priest must be Harnessed, that vvil fight against the Spiritual wickedness. Thus much, I trow, he would not have said, without some opinion of special Holiness.