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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
Part 2 › The Apology, Cap. 20. Division. 1.Part 2 › The Apologie, Cap. 20. Diuision. 1.
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The Apology, Cap. 20. Division. 1.
The Apologie, Cap. 20. Diuision. 1.
Besides, though we say, we have no meed at all by our own works, and deeds, but appoint all the means of Our Salvation to be in Christ alone, yet say we not, that for this cause men ought to live loosely, and dissolutely: nor that it is enough for a Christian, to be Baptized only, and to Believe: as though there were nothing else required at his hand. For True Faith is lively, and can in no wise be idle. Thus therefore teach we the people, that God hath called us, not to follow riot, and wantonness, but, as S. Paul saith, unto good works, to walk in them: That we are delivered from the Power of Darkness, to the end that we should serve the Living God: to cut away all the remnants of Sin, and to work Our Salvation in fear, and trembling: that it may appear, that the Sprite of Sanctification is in Our Bodies, and that Christ him self dwelleth in Our Hearts.
Bisides, though wee saie, wee haue no meede at al by our owne woorkes, and deedes, but appointe al the meanes of Our Saluation to be in Christe alone, yet saie we not, that for this cause menne ought to liue loosely, and dissolutely: nor that it is yenough for a Christian, to be Baptized onely, and to Beleeue: as though there were nothinge els required at his hande. For True Faithe is liuely, and can in no wise be idle. Thus therefore teache wee the people, that God hathe called vs, not to folowe riot, and wantonnesse, but, as S. Paule saithe, vnto good vvoorkes, to vvalke in them: That we are deliuered from the Povver of Darkenesse, to the end that vvee shoulde serue the Liuinge God: to cutte awaie al the remnauntes of Sinne, and to vvoorke Our Saluation in feare, and tremblinge: that it maie appeare, that the Sprite of Sanctification is in Our Bodies, and that Christe him selfe dwelleth in Our Hartes.