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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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Likewise S. Augustine saithe, 1Dixi fieri posse, ut sit homo sine peccato, si Voluntas ei non desit, ope Divina adivvante: Sed tamen Praeter Unum, in quo omnes uivificabuntur, neminem vel fuisse, vel fore, in quo hîc vivente esset ista Perfectio: I said, It is possible, that a man may be without Sin, if he want not will, the Power of God assisting him: And yet I said, that besides Only Christ, in whom all men shall be quickened to Life, there was never man, nor never shall be, who being in this life, shall have this Perfection. S. Augustine saith, No man can attain to this Perfection: and he speaketh of the Perfection, that is required, not of Angels, but of Men.
Likewise S. Augustine saithe, 1Dixi fieri posse, vt sit homo sine peccato, si Voluntas ei non desit, ope Diuina adiuuante: Sed tamen Praeter Vnum, in quo omnes uiuificabuntur, neminem vel fuisse, vel fore, in quo hîc viuente esset ista Perfectio: I saide, It is possible, that a man maie bee vvithout Sinne, if he wante not wil, the Power of God assistinge him: And yet I saide, that bisides Onely Christe, in whom al menne shalbe quickened to Life, there vvas neuer man, nor neuer shalbe, who beinge in this life, shal haue this Perfection. S. Augustine saithe, Noman can atteine to this Perfection: and he speaketh of the Perfection, that is required, not of Angels, but of Menne.
- 1Augustin. De Spiritu, & Litera, Cap. 1.
Ye will say, as the Pelagians did, wherefore then doth Christ say, Be ye Perfect?1 Wherefore doth S. Paul say, As many of us, as be Perfect? &c. Hereto S. Hierome answereth thus: Quid ergo sapimus? imo quid sapere debemus, qui Perfecti non sumus? Imperfectos nos esse Confiteri, & nondum comprehendisse, nec dun acccepisse. Haec est hominis vera Sapientia, imperfectum esse se nosse. Atque, ut ita loquar, Cunctorum in Carne Justorum Imperfecta Perfectio est: What then do we think, or what ought we to think, that be not Perfect? We ought to Confess, that we are Unperfect, and that we have not yet gotten, nor taken (that Perfection) that is required. This is the true wisdom of a Man, to know him self to be Unperfect. And, as I might say, the Perfection of all Just men living