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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.
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.
To conclude,1 we do believe that this self same flesh of ours, wherein we do live, albeit when it is dead it turneth into dust, yet at the last day it shall return again to life, through the spirit of Christ which dwelleth in us. In that day, what so ever in the mean time we suffer for his sake, Christ will wipe from our eyes all manner of tears: and we by him shall enjoy life everlasting, and be with him for ever in glory. So be it.
To cōclude,1 we do beleue yt this self same flesh of ours, wherin we doe liue, albeit whē it is dead it turneth into duste, yet at the laste day it shall returne agayne to life, through the spirite of Christ which dwelleth in vs. In that daye, what so euer in the meane time we suffer for his sake, Christe will wipe from our eyes all maner of teares: and we by him shall enioye life euerlasting, and be with him for euer in glory. So be it.