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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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Al these, and other like errors we abhor and Detest, as frantic furies. We say, that the Soul of Man is not the substance, but the Creature of God: an that it may be changed from good to il: from il to good: that David may fall: that Paul may rise: that God giveth us a new hart, and a new Spirit within our breasts.
Al these, and other like errours wée abhorre and Detest, as frantique furies. Wée saie, that the Soule of Man is not the substance, but the Creature of God: an that it maie be changed from good to il: from il to good: that Dauid maie fal: that Paule maie rise: that God geueth vs a newe hart, and a newe Spirite within our breastes.
But as touching the freedom of will, and power of our selves, we say with S. Augustine, 1O malum Liberum Arbitrium sine Deo: O evil is Free Will without God. Again, Libero Arbitrio malè utens homo. & see perdidit, & Arbitrium: Man misusing his Free Will, spilt both him self, and his will. Againe, Quid tantùm de Naturae postibilitate praesumitur?2 Vulnerata, saucia, vexata, perdita est. Vera confessione, non falsa defensione opus habet: What do men so much presume of the possibility of Nature? It is wounded, it is mangled, it is troubled, it is lost. It behoveth us rather truly to confess it, then falsely to defend it. Again, Liberum Arbitrium captivatum, non nisi ad peccatum valet. Free will once made thrall, availeth now nothing but to sin. Again, Quòd bené vivimus,3 quòd rectè intelligimus, Deo debemus. Nostrum nihil est, nisi peccatum, quod habemus: That we live well, that we understand aright, we have it of God. Of our selves we have nothing, but only sin, that is within us.
But as touchinge the fréedome of wil, and power of our selues, we saie with S. Augustine, 1