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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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But to help forward the matter, at the least by some Natural reason, ye say thus, For as much as nothing, that is defiled, cometh into the Kingdom of Heaven, and some depart out of this Life, though in the Faith of Christ, and Children of the Everlasting Kingdom, yet not throughly and perfectly clean, it remaineth, that such, after this Life, before they come to the Place of Everlasting toy, have their Purgation. To warrant your Minor in this Argument, ye bring in the words of S. Paul, as rightly, and as well to purpose, as your manner otherwise is commonly to handle the Scriptures: Though our outward man be corrupted,1 and weakened (which words S. Ambrose expoundeth thus, By Oppression, by Stripes, by Hunger, by Thirst, by Cold, by Nakedness) Yet our Soul is renewed, and made stronger day by day. And again, Let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of Flesh,2 and Sprite. Ergo, say ye, We must confess by force of these Words, that there must needs be a place, wherein to Purge us clean after this Life. Here may we a little put you in remembrance by the way: If we cleanse our selves, according to these words of S. Paul, from all manner filthiness, both of Flesh, and of Sprite, I beseech you, what remaineth there then further, to be Purged in Purgatory?
But to healpe forewarde the mater, at the leaste by somme Natural reason, ye saie thus, For as mutche as nothinge, that is defiled, commeth into the Kingdome of Heauen, and somme departe oute of this Life, though in the Faithe of Christe, and Children of the Euerlastinge Kingdome, yet not throughly and perfitely cleane, it remaineth, that sutche, after this Life, before they comme to the Place of Euerlastinge toie, haue theire Purgation. To warrante your Minor in this Argumente, ye bringe in the woordes of S. Paule, as rightly, and as wel to pourpose, as your manner otherwise is commonly to handle the Scriptures: Though our outwarde man be corrupted,1 and weakened (whiche woordes S. Ambrose expoundeth thus, By Oppression, by Stripes, by Hunger, by Thirste, by Colde, by Nakednesse) Yet our Soule is renewed, and made stronger daie by daie. And againe, Let vs cleanse our selues from al filthinesse of Fleashe,2