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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 4 › The Apology, Cap. 2. Division. 3.Part 4 › The Apologie, Cap. 2. Diuision. 3.
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The Apology, Cap. 2. Division. 3.
The Apologie, Cap. 2. Diuision. 3.
Our God be thanked, although we be not the men, we ought, and profess to be, yet whosoever we be, compare us with these men, and even our own life and Innocency will soon prove untrue, and condemn their malicious surmises. For we exhort the people to all virtue and well doing, not only by Books and preachings, but also by our examples and behaviour. We also teach that the Gospel is not a boasting, or bragging of knowledge, but that it is the Law of life, and that a Christian man (as Tertullian saith) ought not to speak honourably, but ought to live honourably: nor that they be the hearers of the Law, but the doers of the Law, which are justified before God.
Our God be thanked, although we be not the menne, we ought, and professe to be, yet whosoeuer we be, compare vs with these menne, and euen our owne life and Innocencie wil soone proue vntrue, and condemne their maliceouse surmises. For we exhorte the people to al vertue and wel dooinge, not onely by Bookes and preachinges, but also by our examples and behaueour. Wee also teache that the Gospel is not a boastinge, or bragginge of knowledge, but that it is the Lawe of life, and that a Christian man (as Tertullian saithe) ought not to speake honorably, but ought to liue honorably: nor that they be the hearers of the Lavve, but the dooers of the Lavve, vvhiche are iustified before God.