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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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The Merits of Christs Death, whereof we entreat, are conveyed unto us by God, and received by us. God conveyeth them to us only of his Mercy: and we receive them Only by Faith. But the ways, whereby either to procure God's Mercy, or to enkindle our Faith, are many and sundry. God's Mercy is procured sometime by Prayer, sometime by other Means. But to breed, or increase Faith in us, there are moe ways, then can be reckoned. Somme men are moved Only by the Hearing of God's Word: Somme others by the beholding,1 and weighing of God's Miracles. Justinus the Martyr was first allured to the Faith by the cruelty of the Tyrants, and by the Constancy, and Patience of God's Saints.2 S. Cyprian saith, Tanta est vis Martyrij, ut per illam credere etiam cogatur, qui te vult occidere: So great is the Power of Martyrdom, that thereby even he is forced to believe, that would kill thee. S. Augustine saith,3 He was stirred up to come to Christ, by reading a Heathen Book written by Cicero, called Hortensius. Thus he saithe, Ille Liber mutavit affectum meum, & ad •eipsum, Domine, mutavit Preces meas: That (Heathen) Book changed my mind, and turned my prayers, ô Lord, unto thee.
The Merites of Christes Deathe, whereof wée entreate, are conueied vnto vs by God, and receiued by vs. God conueieth them to vs onely of his Mercie: and wée receiue them Onely by Faithe. But the waies, whereby either to procure Goddes Mercie, or to enkendle our Faithe, are many and sundrie. Goddes Mercie is procured sommetime by Praier, sommetime by other Meanes. But to bréede, or encrease Faith in vs, there are moe waies, then can be reckened. Somme menne are moued Onely by the Hearinge of Goddes Woorde: Somme others by the beholdinge,1 and weighinge of Goddes Miracles. Iustinus the Martyr was firste alluered to the Faithe by the crueltie of the Tyrannes, and by the Constancie, and Patience of Goddes Sainctes.2 S. Cyprian saith, Tanta est vis Martyrij, vt per illam credere etiam cogatur, qui te vult occidere: So greate is the Power of Martyrdome, that thereby euen he is forced to beleeue, that woulde kille thee. S. Augustine saithe,