An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief…An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe…

Besides, though we say we have no meed at all by our own works and deeds, but appoint all the mean of our salvation to be in Christ alone, yet say we not that for this cause men ought to live loosely and dissolutely: nor that it is enough for a Christian to be Baptized only and to believe, as though there were nothing else required at his hand, for true faith is lively, and can in no wise be idle. Thus therefore •ea•he we the ⟨image 36⟩people, that God hath called us not to follow ry•t and wantonness, but as Paul saith, unto good works, to walk in them. That God hath plucked us out from the power of darkness to serve the living God: to cut away all the remnants of sin, and to work our salvation in fear and trembling, that it may appear how that the Spirit of sanctification is in our bodies, and that Christ himself doth dwell in our hearts.

Besides, though wee saye we haue no meede at all by oure owne woorkes and deedes, but apoint all the meane of oure saluation to be in Christe alone, yet say we not that for this cause men ought to liue looslie and dissolutely: nor that it is ynough for a Christian to be Baptized onely and to belieue, as though there were nothing els required at his hande, for true faith is liuely, and can in no wise be idell. Thus therefore •ea•he wee the ⟨image 36⟩people, that God hath called vs not to folowe ry•t and wantonnes, but as Paul saithe, vnto good woorkes, to walke in them. That God hath plucked vs oute from the power of darkenes to serue the liuinge God: to cutte away all the remnauntes of sinne, and to worke oure saluation in feare and tremblinge, that it may apere how that ye Spirit of sāctification is in oure bodies, and that Christ himselfe doth dwell in our heartes.