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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Here ye trifle, M. Harding, although not much besides your common wont, yet somewhat above your ordinary. Our Doctrine herein is grounded upon these words of Christ,1 When ye have done all, say, that ye be unprofitable▪ Servants, and therefore have deserved nothing. In deed, of late years this hath ben the General Doctrine of your Schools: Vita Aeterna est Merces debita pro nostris Meritis: Vita Aeterna, nisi esset Merces debita, esset incerta. Quia debitum certum est: Misericordia incerta: Everlasting Life is a reward dew for our deservings. If Everlasting Life were not a dew reward, it were uncertain. For dew debt is certain: Mercy, or savour is Uncertain. Thus have you utterly drowned the Grace of God, and the Salvation that we have only in Jesus Christ: and have turned the most Comfortable Doctrine of the Gospel into a dungeon of Desperation.
Here ye trifle, M. Hardinge, although not mutche bisides your common woonte, yet sommewhat aboue your ordinarie. Our Doctrine herein is grounded vpon these woordes of Christe,1 When ye haue donne al, saie, that ye be vnprofitable▪ Seruauntes, and therefore haue deserued nothinge. In deede, of late yeeres this hath ben the General Doctrine of your Scholes: Vita Aeterna est Merces debita pro nostris Meritis: Vita Aeterna, nisi esset Merces debita, esset incerta. Quia debitum certum est: Misericordia incerta: Euerlastinge Life is a rewarde dewe for our deseruinges. If Euerlastinge Life were not a dewe rewarde, it were vncertaine. For dewe debte is certaine: Mercie, or sauoure is Vncertaine. Thus haue you vtterly drowned the Grace of God, and the Saluation that we haue onely in Iesu Christe: and haue turned the most Comfortable Doctrine of the Gospel into a doungeon of Desperation.