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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
Ye make a Sophistical argument, when ye teach, because the Law of God requireth of us full obedience, that therefore it cannot be satisfied in this life by any means. For when ye say, it requireth of us full obedience, if ye mean‡ such full obedience, as is required only in this life, then conclude ye falsely, that we can by no means satisfy it. But if ye mean such full obedience, ‡ as is only performed in Heaven, then ye conclude well, that we in this life cannot fulfil such ⟨p. 316⟩perfection, as is required in Heaven. But then have ye said nothing to the purpose. For we know,2 what mark ye shoot at, by your Doctrine uttered in other places. Your meaning is *that no man in this Life is able by the Grace of God to fulfil the Commandments. We believe, God commandeth us nothing impossible to us.‡ Otherwise how could he justly punish for not doing that commandment, which by no means we were able to fulfil? We are sure that God punisheth no man uniustly: for, Non est apud dominum Deum nostrum iniquitas: There is no iniquity in Our Lord God.
Ye make a Sophistical argumente, when ye teache, because the Lawe of God requireth of vs ful obedience, that therefore it cannot be satisfied in this life by any meanes. For when ye saie, it requireth of vs ful obedience, if ye meane