A04468:1588
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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Concerning Concupiscence, remaining in the faithful after Baptism, whether it be Sin, or no Sin, there was no great cause, why M. Harding should in this place move question: saving that, as he hath hitherto denied, that Falsehood is Falsehood, so he would now deny, that Sin is Sin. Undoubtedly S. Paul feeling the same Concupiscence in him self, is forced to mourn, 1and to cry out, I see an other Law in my members, fighting against the Law of my mind, and leading me Prisoner to the Law of sin. And again, O Wretched man, that I am: who shall deliver me from this Body of Death? Therefore S. Ambrose saithe, 2Non ivvenitur in ullo hominum tanta concordia, ut Legi Mentis Lex, quae Membris est insita, non repugnet. Propter quod ex omnium Sanctorum Persona accipitur, quod Johannes Apostolus ait, Si dixerimus, quòd pecca•um non habemus, nos ipsos seducimus, & Veritas in nobis non est: There is not found in any man such concord (between the Flesh, and the Sprite) but that the Law (of Concupiscence) which is planted in the Members. fighteth against the Law of the Mind. And for that cause the words of S. John the Apostle are taken, as spoken in the Person of all Saints,3 If we say, we have no Sin, we deceive our selves, and there is no Truth in us. And to leave all others, S. Augustine saith in most plain wise, Concupiscentia Carnis,4 aduersus quam bonus Concupiscit Spiritus, & Peccatum est, & Poena Peccati, & Causa Peccati: The Concupiscence of the Flesh, against which the good Sprite lusteth, is both Sin, and the Paine of sin, and the Cause of sin.5 And again he saith, Quàmdiu vivis, necesse est Peccatum esse in membris ⟨p. 218⟩ruis:6 As long, as thou livest, there must needs be Sin in thy members.