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An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state…An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state…
An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state of religion used in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and now translated into English.An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state of religion vsed in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and nowe translated into Englishe.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolf, 1562
The Apology of the Church of England.The Apologie of the Churche of Englande.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1We say that man is borne in sin, & leadeth his life in sin. That no man can say truly, My hart is clean: that the most justest man is an unprofitable servant: that the law of God is perfect, & requireth of us a perfect and a full obedience: that we in this life by no means can satisfy the duty that thereto doth appertain: Nor that there is any man that by his own strength can be justified in the sight of God:2 & therefore that our only sanctuary and refuge is to the mercy of our Father through Jesus Christ, to the intent we may assuredly persuade our selves that he is the propitiation & mercy sacrifice for our sins, that with his blood all our spots are wiped away: that he hath pacified all things with his blood shed upon the cross: that he with that one and only sacrifice, which ones he offered upon the Cross, hath throughly perfected all things, & for this cause what time he was dying, he said: It is finished. as though he would signify thereby, that the Ransom for sin of all mankind is payed.
1We say that mā is borne in sinne, & leadeth his life in sinne. That no mā can say truely, My hart is cleane: yt the most iustest mā is an vnprofitable seruant: that the law of God is perfect, & requireth of vs a perfect and a ful obediēce: that we in this life by no meanes cā satisfie the duety yt thereto doth appertaine: Nor that there is any man that by his owne strēgth can be iustified in ye sight of God:2 & therfore that our onely sanctuarie and refuge is to the mercye of our Father through Iesus Christ, to thintēt we may assuredly perswade our selfs yt he is the propitiatiō & mercie sacrifice for our sinnes, that wt his bloud al our spottes ar wiped away: that he hath pacified al thinges with his bloud shedde vpō the crosse: that he with that one and onely sacrifice, whiche ones he offered vpō ye Crosse, hath throughly perfected all thinges, & for this cause what time he was dyeng, he sayd: It is finished. as thoe he wold signifie therby, that the Raunsome for sinne of all mankind is payed.
- 1Of original sin.