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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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Further, to entreat of the Perfect fulfilling, and accomplishing of the Law, I mean, so far as the Law requireth, the Pelagian Heretics herein also said, 1even as you say: and none otherwise. S. Augustine thereof reporteth thus: Magnum aliquid Pelagiani see scire putam, quando dicunt, Non juberet Deus, quod Sciret ab homine non posse fieri. Quis hoc nesciat? Sed ide• jubet aliqua, quae non possumus, ut noverimus, quid ab ipso petere debeamus: The Pelagians think them selves Cunning men, when they say, God would not command that thing, that he knoweth, a man is not able to do. And who is there, that knoweth not this? But therefore God Commandeth us to do some things, that we are not able to do, that we may understand, what we ought to crave of him.
Further, tointreate of the Perfite fulfillinge, and accomplisshinge of the Lawe, I meane, so farre as the Lawe requirethe, the Pelagian Heretiques herein also saide, 1euen as you saie: and none otherwise. S. Augustine thereof reporteth thus: Magnum aliquid Pelagiani se scire putam, quando dicunt, Non iuberet Deus, quod Sciret ab homine non posse fieri. Quis hoc nesciat? Sed ide• iubet aliqua, quae non possumus, vt nouerimus, quid ab ipso petere debeamus: The Pelagians thinke them selues Cunninge menne, when they saie, God vvoulde not commaunde that thinge, that he knovveth, a man is not hable to doo. And who is there, that knoweth not this? But therefore God Commaundeth vs to doo somme thinges, that vvee are not hable to doo, that wee maie vnderstande, what wee ought to craue of him.
- 1Augustin. De ••ati. & libero Arbitr. Cap. 4.
S. Hierome saith unto one of the same Pelagians,