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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.
1This sacrifice, in case there be any man that think it not sufficient, let them go hardly & seek out a better. We truly both because we know there is but one, we are content with one, & look for none other: & because it was to be offered but only ones, we do not command it to be ⟨p. 18⟩repeated: & also because it was full & perfect in all respects, we have not instituted a continual succession of sacrifices.
1This sacrifice, in case there be any mā that thinke it not sufficient, let them goe hardely & seeke out a better. We truly both bicause we know ther is but one, we ar cōtent wt one, & loke for none other: & bicause it was to be offered but onely ones, we doe not cōmaunde it to be ⟨p. 18⟩repeted: & also bicause it was ful & perfect in al respects, we haue not instituted a cōtinual successiō of sacrifices.
- 1The sacrifice of Christ is perfect.The sacrifice of Christe is perfect.
Now although we say we have no confidence in our works and doings,1 & do ground the whole course of our salvation in Christ only, nevertheless we say not thereupon that we may live loosely and wantonly, as though it were enough for a Christian man to be dipped only in the water & to believe, & that nothing else is to be looked for at his hand. True faith is lively and can not be idle.
Now although we say we haue no confidēce in our workes and doynges,