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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 1 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 1 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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But I think M. Harding here by these words prepare, and dispose, meaneth Privy Confession, which many have used as a rack of mens consciences to the maintenance of their tyranny.A Peter Lombard saith, without it there is no way to Heaven.B Innocentius the third commandeth, that whosoever is not confessed, neither be suffered to come into the church being alive, nor to be buried when he is dead. Hugo writeth thus,3 I am bold to say, who so ever cometh to the Communion unconfessed, be he never so repentant and sorry for his sins, certainly he receiveth unto his judgement. So violent the late writers have been in exacting things of their own devises. Otherwise the old Fathers, notwithstanding sometime they speak of Confession, yet they require it with more modesty, and many of them require no such thing at all.
But I thinke M. Hardinge here by these woordes prepare, and dispose, meaneth Priu•e Confession, whiche many haue vsed as a racke of mens consciences to the maintenance of their tyrannie.A Peter Lombarde saythe, without it there is no waye to Heauen.B Innocentius the thirde commaundeth, that whosoeuer is not confessed, neither be suffred to come into the churche beyng aliue, nor to be buried when he is dead. Hugo writeth thus,3 I am bolde to say, who so euer cometh to the Communion vnconfessed, be he neuer so repentant and sorie for his sinnes, certainly he receiueth vnto his iudgement. So violent the late writers haue béen in exacting thinges of their owne diuises. Otherwise the olde Fathers, notwithstandynge sometime they speake of Confession, yet they require it with more modestie, and manie of them require no suche thinge at al.
- ASent. li. 4. dis. 17