A04468:4292
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 meant you, so far out of season, to talk so fondly of your Privy Confessions, of Binding, and Loosing, and Power of Keys? For, as it is said before, we say not, that Princes may, either Bind, or Loose: or Minister Sacraments: or Preach the Gospel: or sit down, and Hear Confessions. Therefore with all this great ado, ye foin only at your own shadow, and hit nothing.
But what meante you, so far out of season, to talke so fondly of your Priuie Confessions, of Bindinge, and Loosinge, and Povver of Keies? For, as it is saide before, wée saie not, that Princes maie, either Binde, or Loose: or Minister Sacramentes: or Preache the Gospel: or sitte downe, and Heare Confessions. Therefore with al this greate adoo, yée foine onely at your owne shadowe, and hit nothinge.
Ye say full discreetly, If a man sin only in his heart, the King cannot have to do with him, for that be cannot enter, to know his secretes. Here, I beseech you, M. Harding, what entrance hath the Pope, to know the secretes of the Harte? Perhaps ye will say, the Pope may know all the world by Confession. But S. Augustine saithe, Quid mihi est cum hominibus,1 ut audiant Confessions meas, &c. Unde sciunt, cùm à me ipso de me ipso audiunt, an verum dicā: quandoquidem nemo scit hominū quid agatur in homine, nisi Spiritus hominis, qui in ipso est: What have I to do with these men, that they should hear my Confessions, &c. Howe know they, when they hear me report of me self, whether I say true, or no? For no man knoweth, what is in man, but the Sprite of man, 2that is within him. Again he saith unto the people, Intrantes vos, & exeuntes possumus videre. Usqueadeò autem non videmus, quid cogitetis in cordibus vestris, ut neque quid agaris in domibus vestris videre possimus: We may see you coming in, and going forth. But we are so far from seeing the thoughts of your hearts, that we cannot see, what you do at home in your houses. Likewise again he saithe, 3