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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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To be short, S. Cyprian saith, Quomodo dicit, see credere in Christum, qui non facit, quod Christus facere praecepit? Howe doth he say, He Believeth in Christ, that doth not the thing, that Christ Commanded?
To be shorte, S. Cyprian saithe, Quomodo dicit, se credere in Christum, qui non facit, quod Christus facere praecepit? Howe doothe hee saie, He Beleeueth in Christe, that doothe not the thinge, that Christe Commaunded?
Hereby it is plain, that True Faith is lively, and workful: and, that an Idle Faith is in deed no Faith at all.
Hereby it is plaine, that True Faithe is liuely, and woorkeful: and, that an Idle Faithe is in deede no Faithe at al.
But you say, Good Works have their reward: and therefore, ye say, This Heresy may not so escape. Whether Good Works shall be rewarded, or no, it was no part of Our question. For we undoubtedly believe the words, that are written by S. John, 1Opera illorum sequuntur illos: Their Works follow after them: We believe the words, that Christ saith to his Disciples, He, that giveth a Cup of cold Water to any of these little Ones for my sake, shall not lose his reward. We believe that,2 that S. Paul saith, Your Work shall not be in vain in the Lord. We grant, Good Works have their Reward: But the same Reward standeth in Mercy, and Favour, and not in Duty.
But you saie, Good VVoorkes haue theire rewarde: and therefore, ye saie, This Heresie maie not so escpe. Whether Good Woorkes shalbe rewarded, or no, it was no parte of Our question. For wee vndoubtedly beleue the wordes, that are written by S. Iohn,