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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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Again he saith, 1Quando aliquis se conuerterit ad Deum, Prorsus illi omnia dimittuntur. Nemo sit sollicitus,2 quòd aliquid ei non dimittatur: When so ever any man turneth him self unto God, all things utterly are forgiven him. Let no man be doubtful, lest any thing happily be not forgiven. Chrysostom imagineth God thus to say of a sinner: 3Unum tantùm requiro, ut confiteatur peccata, & ab eis desistat: Nec ultrà infero Poenam peccatis: This thing only (saith God) I require of a Sinner, that he confess his Sins (unto me) and leave the same. Afterward I lay no more punishment upon his Sins.4 Likewise again he saith, Ego Fideiubeo: Si quis nostrum recedat a Peccatis ex animo, & verè Promittat Deo, se ad illa non rediturum, nihil Deum requisiturum ad Satisfactionem: I will stand bound in God's behalf: If any of us forsake his Sins with all his heart, and make true promise unto God, that he will no more return unto them, that then God shall require nothing else unto Satisfaction. He, that knoweth not thus much, hath no great cause to vaunt him self of his profound knowledge in the Doctors. But it Gods Justice against your sin be fully satisfied by the Blood of Christ: If the Only price of our Lords Blood have wrought the perfection of your delivery: If there remain nothing unforgiven: If God require no further punishment: What should you seek for other Satisfaction in your painted Fires, and smokes of Purgatory?
Againe he saithe, 1Quando aliquis se conuerterit ad Deum, Prorsus illi omnia dimittuntur. Nemo sit sollicitus,2 quòd aliquid ei non dimittatur: When so euer any man turneth him selfe vnto God, al thinges vtterly are foregeeuen him. Let noman be doubteful, leste any thinge happily be not foregeeuen. Chrysostome imagineth God thus to saie of a sinner: 3