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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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To return to the matter, where ye say, We much mistook the place of S. Augustine, being deceived by the Ignorant note in the Margin, where also ye so pleasantly sport your self with our Profound knowledge in the Doctors, the Words of S. Augustine,1 that ye mean, be these, Primum Locum Fides Catholicorum, Divina Authoritate, Regnum credit esse Coelorum: unde non Baptizatus excipitur: Secundum, Gehennam: ubi omnis Apostata, & à Christi Fide alienus Aeterna Supplicia experietur: Tertiū Penitùs ignoramus: imò nec esse in Scripturis Sanctis inueniemus: The First Place the Catholic Faith, by God's Authority, believeth to be the Kingdom of Heaven: From whence, who so ever is not Baptized, is excluded: The Second Place, the same Catholic Faith believeth to be Hell: Where all Renegades, and who so ever is without the Faith of Christ, shall taste Everlasting Punishment. As for any Third Place, we utterly know none: neither shall we find in the Holy ⟨p. 307⟩Scriptures, that there is any such.2 If these words make not against your Purgatory, yet truly, in any appearance, they make but slenderly for your Purgatory. S. Augustine saith, Any other Third place (after this life, besides Heaven, and Hell) we utterly know none. Neither can we find in the Holy Scriptures, that there is any such.
To returne to the mater, where ye saye, Wée mutche mistooke the place of S. Augustine, being deceiued by the Ignorante note in the Margine, where also ye so pleasantly sporte your selfe with our Profounde knovvledge in the Doctoures, the Woordes of S. Augustine,1 that ye meane, be these, Primum Locum Fides Catholicorum, Diuina Authoritate, Regnum credit esse Coelorum: vnde non Baptizatus excipitur: Secundum, Gehennam: vbi omnis Apostata, & à Christi Fide alienus Aeterna Supplicia experietur: Tertiū Penitùs ignoramus: imò nec esse in Scripturis Sāctis inueniemus: The First Place the Catholique Faithe, by Goddes Authoritie, beleeueth to be the Kingdome of Heaune: From whence, who so euer is not Baptized, is excluded: The Seconde Place, the same Catholique Faithe beleueth to be Hel: Where al Renegates, and who so euer is without the Faithe of Christe, shal taste Euerlasting Pounishement. As for any Thirde Place, vvee vtterly knovve none: neither shal vvee finde in the Holy