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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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So saith S. Hierome,1 Si consideremus nostra Merita, desperandum est: If wee behold our own Merits, we must be driven to desperation.
So saithe S. Hierome,1 Si consideremus nostra Merita, desperandum est: If vvee beholde our ovvne Merites, vvee muste be driuen to desperation.
- 1Hieronym. in Isaiah. Cap. 64. Origen. ad Roma. Li. 4 Cap. 4. Origen. in Matt. tracta. 8.Hieronym. in Esai. Cap. 64. Origen. ad Roma. Li. 4 Cap. 4. Origen. in Matt. tracta. 8.
So saith Origen, Ego vix mihi persuadeo, ullum opus esse posse, quod ex debito remunerationem deposcat: I do scarcely believe, that there can be any work, that may of duty require reward. Again he saith, Dicite, vos esse Seruos inutiles. Nam etsi Omnia fecerimus, quae praecepta sunt, non tamen bonum aliquod fecimus. Nec enim, si verè bona essent, essemus inutiles. Omne autem bonum nostrum, non propriè, sed abusivè bonum dicitur: Say ye (saith Christ) that ye be unprofitable Servants. For notwithstanding we have done all things, that are commanded. yet have we done no good thing. For, if our doings were good in deed, then were we not unprofitable. But any good deed of ours is called good, not rightly, or duly,1 but by abuse of speech. So saith S. Augustine, Si Deus vellet pro Meritis agere, non inueniret, nisi quod damnaret: If God would deal with us according to that we have deserved, be should find nothing, but that he might condemn. Therefore, M. Harding, Waldensis, one of your great Doctors, having well, & circumspectly weighed the matter of every side, at the last concludeth thus, Quid dignum facimus,