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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 what shall I say of your Holy Water? No doubt it must needs serve, as your Oil doth, to the salvation of body, and soul. Augustinus Steuchus, a principal Doctor of your syde saithe,1 Non inane institutum est, quòd Aquas sale & Orationibus sanctificamus, ut ad eorum aspersum delicta nostra deleantur. It is no vain invention, that we hallow Water with Salt and Prayers, that by the sprinkling thereof our sins may be forgiven. Thus profanely, and Heathenlike he writeth, as if the Blood of Christ were quite dried up.
But what shal I saye of your Holy Water? No doubte it must néedes serue, as your Oile doothe, to the saluation of body, and soule. Augustinus Steuchus, a principal Doctour of your syde saithe,1 Non inane institutum est, quòd Aquas sale & Orationibus sanctificamus, vt ad eorum aspersum delicta nostra deleantur. It is no vaine inuention, that wee hallowe VVater with Salte and Prayers, that by the sprinkesinge thereof our sinnes maye be forgeuen. Thus profanely, and Heathenlike he writethe, as if the Bloude of Christe were quite dried vp.
- 1Augu. Steucha• in librum numer. Cap. 19.
Beside all this, one of your Doctors of Louvain telleth us in good sadness, by report of one of the Jesuits,1 that in India Holy Water is very wholesome to drive away Mice, and to make barren Women to conceive. I feign not this matter: The place may be seen. O M. Harding, I must needs say of your company, that one said sometime of the Grecians, These that call themselves Catholics, are ever Children.
Beside al this, one of your Doctours of Louaine tellethe vs in good sadnesse, by reporte of one of the Iesuites,