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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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By these it is plain, that S. Augustine stood in doubt hereof, whether there be any such Purgatory Fire, or no. Therefore undoubtedly he took it neither for an Article of the Christian Faith (for thereof it had not been lawful for him to doubt) nor for any Tradition of the Apostles.
By these it is plaine, that S. Augustine stoode in doubte hereof, whether there be any sutche Purgatorie Fire, or no. Therefore vndoubtedly he tooke it neither for an Article of the Christian Faith (for thereof it had not benne lawful for him to doubte) nor for any Tradition of the Apostles.
Ye say, S. Augustine never doubted, whether there were any such Place of Purgatory, or such Fire, or no: But only, whether the torments there do satisfy the Justice of God for Sin, or no: and whether the same torments do by degrees diminish the Venial Sins, and Secular Affections, which the Parties carried with them, or no. Notwithstanding what should any question be raised hereof? Plato, and Virgil, and other Heathen writers, from whom this Doctrine first flowed abroad, would soon have put you quite out of doubt. Virgil hereof amongst others saith thus:
Ye saie, S. Augustine neuer doubted, whether there were any sutche Place of Purgatorie, or sutche Fire, or no: But onely, whether the tormentes there doo satis•ie the Iustice of God for Sinne, or no: and whether the same tormentes doo by degrees diminishe the Venial Sinnes, and Seculare Affections, whiche ye Parties carried with them, or no. Notwithstandinge what shoulde any question be raised hereof? Plato, and Vergile, and other Heathen writers, from whom this Doctrine first flowed abroade, woulde soone haue put you quite out of doubte. Vergile hereof emongest others saithe thus: