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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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S. Hierome saith, The Pelagian Heretics in Old times used the same shifts, that you use now. For where as the Catholic Learned Fathers said, No man is Perfect, and void of Sin, they answered then even in such sort, as you do now, 1No man is Perfect in such degree of Perfection, as God is Perfect. S. Hieromes words be these, Aiunt, ad Comparationem Dei, nullum esse ⟨p. 317⟩Perfectum:2 Quasi Scriptura hoc dixerit: They say (even as you, M. Harding, say) that in Comparison of God, no man is Perfect: As though this were the saying of the Scriptures. And therefore he saith unto them, Nunquid Praecepit mihi Deus, ut essem, quod Deus est? Ut nihil inter me esset, & Dominum Creatorem? Ut major essem Angelorum fastigio? Ut haberem, quod Angeli non habent? I beseech you, hath God Commanded me, that I should be the same, that God is? That there should be no difference (in Perfection) between me, and my Lord the Creator? That I should be above the Highness of Angels? Or that I should have, that the Angels have not? It was in vain therefore, M. Harding, thus to borrow the Pelagians Weapons, and to make matter of this Perfection. For we speak not of Angels, but only of Men.
S. Hierome saithe, The Pelagian Heretiques in Olde times vsed the same shiftes, that you vse nowe. For where as the Catholique Learned Fathers saide, Noman is Perfite, and voide of Sinne, they answeared then euen in sutche sorte, as you doo nowe, 1Noman is Perfite in sutche degree of Perfection, as God is Perfite. S. Hieromes woordes be these, Aiunt, ad Comparationem Dei, nullum esse ⟨p. 317⟩Perfectum:2 Quasi Scriptura hoc dixerit: They saie (euen as you, M. Hardinge, saie) that in Comparison of God, noman is Perfite: Asthough this were the saieinge of the Scriptures. And therefore he saithe vnto them, Nunquid Praecepit mihi Deus, vt essem, quod Deus est? Vt nihil inter me esset, & Dominum Creatorem? Vt maior essem Angelorum fastigio? Vt haberem, quod Angeli non habent? I beseeche you, hathe God Commaunded me, that I shoulde bee the same, that God is? That there shoulde be no difference (in Perfection) bitweene me, and my Lorde the Creatoure? That I shoulde be aboue the Highnesse of Angels? Or that I shoulde haue, that the Angels haue not? It was in vaine therefore, M. Hardinge, thus to borrowe the Pelagians Weapons, and to make mater of this Perfection. For wee speake not of Angels, but onely of Menne.