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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.
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,1 & doe grounde the whole course of our saluatiō in Christ onely, neuerthelesse we say not therupon yt we may liue loosly and wātonly, as thoe it were inough for a Christian man to be dipped onely in ye water & to beleue, & yt nothing els is to be looked for at his hande. Trew faith is liuely and can not be idell.
- 1Of good works.Of good workes.
Wherefore thus we do teach the people: that God hath called us not to give our selves to excess and our own lust, but as Paul sayeth, unto good works, to the intent to walk in them: that God hath drawn us out of the power of darkness, for to serve the living God, for to cut of the remains of sin, for to work our salvation in fear and trembling, that the spirit of sanctification might appear to be in our members, & Christ him self thorough faith to dwell in our hearts.
Wherefore thus we doe teache the people: that God hath called vs not to giue our selfs to excesse and our owne luste, but as Paule sayeth, vnto good workes, to thintent to walke in them: yt God hath drawen vs out of the powre of darkenes, for to serue the liuyng God, for to cut of the remaines of sinne, for to worke our saluation in feare and trembling, that the spirit of sanctification might appeare to be in our membres, & Christ him self thorough fayth to dwell in our hartes.