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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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But now let us a little examine the particulars of your bill. Ye come in with Processions, with Lights, with Torches, with Tapers, with Chrism, with Oil, with Tunicles, and Chasubles, with Holy Water, and holy Bread, and I know not, what else: as if all these things had descended directly from the Apostles, and without the same the Church of God were no Church.
But nowe let vs a litle examine the particulars of your bil. Ye come in with Processions, with Lightes, with Torches, with Tapers, with Chrisme, with Oile, with Tunicles, and Chisibles, with Holy Water, and holy Breade, and I knowe not, what els: as if al these thinges had descended directly from the Apostles, and without the same the Churche of God were no Churche.
Verily,1 M. Harding, we hate not any of all these things. For we know, they are the Creatures of God. But you have so misused them, or rather see defiled, and beraied them with your superstitions, and so have with the same mocked, & deceived God's people, that we can no longer continue them without great conscience. I will pass over the rest, and speak only of your Oil, whereof you seem to make most account.2 In your Pontifical thus are ye taught to bless your Oil: Fiat Domine hoc Oleum te benedicente, unctio Spiritualis ad purificationem Mentis, & Corporis: O Lord, set this Oil by thy blessing be made a Spiritual ointment to purify both Soul and Body. And again, Emit quaesumus, Sancte Pater, Spiritum Sanctum Paracletum tuum de Coelis in hanc pinguedinem Olivae, ad refectionem Corporum, & Sanationem animarum: O holy Father, we beseech thee, send down thy holy Sprite the Comforter from Heaven into this fatness of the olive, to the refreshing of Body and Soul. In like sort ye are taught to prate over the sick: Per hanc Sanctam unctionem, & suam prissimam misericordiam ignoscat tibi Deus, ut per hanc unctionem habeas Rem•ssionem omnium peccatorum: By this holy anointing, and by his great Mercy God pardon thee, that by this anointing thou mayest have Remission of all thy fins. These things cannot be denied: they are written in all your Panuals, used and practised in all your Churches. Ye call it Holy Oil, & Oil of Salvation: Ye bear the people in hand, that thereby they shall have health of Body & Soul: And yet in deed ye have no Chrism at all. For Pope Innocentius saith, Chrisma conficitur ex Oleo, & Balsamo: