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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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Now that your Oil came not from the Apostles, your own Doctor Panormitane is witness. 1For thus he writeth, Apostoli olim conferebant Spiritum Sanctum sola manus impositione. Et quia hodié Praelati non sunt ita beati, fuit institutum, ut illi conferrent hoc Sacramentum cum Chrismate: The Apostles in old time gave the Holy Ghost only by s•ieinge on of hands. But now a days because Bishops be not so Holy, order hath been taken, that they should give this Sacrament with Chrism.
Nowe that your Oile came not from the Apostles, your owne Doctour Panormitane is witnesse. 1For thus he writeth, Apostoli olim conferebant Spiritum Sanctum sola manus impositione. Et quia hodié Praelati non sunt ita beati, fuit institutum, vt illi conferrent hoc Sacramentum cum Chrismate: The Apostles in olde time gaue the Holy Ghoste onely by s•ieinge on of handes. But nowe a daies bicause Bishoppes be not so Holy, order hathe benne taken, that they shoulde geue this Sacramente with Chrisme.
- 1Panormitan. De Consuetud. ca. 5.
Neither is this matter so thoroughly approved by all Antiquity, as M. Harding imagineth. For Pope Innocentius is witness, that in old times there were some,1 that found fault with these doings. These be his words: Non ludaizat Ecclesia, cùm unctionis celebrat Sacramentum, sicut Antiqui mentiuntur: The Church is not Jewish in solemnizing the Sacrament of Unction, as the Elders have misreported.
Neither is this mater so thorowly approued by al Antiquitie, as M. Harding imagineth. For Pope Innocentius is witnesse, that in olde times there were some,