A04468:2148
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Al other things here by you touched, M. Harding, I will pass over: thinking it sufficient, to note a few words of the possibility, and performance of the Law: and so much the more, for that ye seem therein in some part, to renew the Pelagian Heretics Old condemned error.
Al other thinges here by you touched, M. Hardinge, I wil passe ouer: thinkinge it sufficient, to note a fewe woordes of the possibilitie, and perfourmance of the Lawe: and so mutche the more, for that ye seeme therein in somme parte, to renewe the Pelagian Heretiques Olde condemned erroure.
As touching that full and perfect Obedience, that is required of us by the Law, ye answer, there are sundry sorts of Perfection: namely, that there is Perfection in Children: Perfection in Men: Perfection in Angels: and Perfection, in God. And further ye say, that in this life we cannot fulfil such Perfection, as is required of the Angels of God in Heaven. And this answer ye make, touching the Obedience, and performing of the Law: As if ye would say, The Law of God was given to Angels: and is to be performed, not in the Earth, but Only in Heaven: And, as if God had said to those Blessed Sprites, Thou shalt not Kill: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not covet, &c.
As touchinge that ful and perfite Obedience, that is required of vs by the Lawe, ye answeare, there are sundrie sortes of Perfection: namely, that there is Perfection in Children: Perfection in Menne: Perfection in Angels: and Perfection, in God. And further ye saie, that in this life wee cannot fulfil sutche Perfection, as is required of the Angels of God in Heauen. And this answeare ye make, touchinge the Obedience, and perfourminge of the Lawe: As if ye would saie, The Lawe of God was geeuen to Angels: and is to be perfourmed, not in the Earth, but Onely in Heauen: And, as if God had said to those Blessed Sprites, Thou shalt not Kil: Thou shalt not commit aduouterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not couete, &c.