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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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
The Definition ye seem to make of Heresy, is not sufficient. For as ye define it, so every deadly sin is Heresy.1 For every deadly sin is a forsaking of Salvation, a renouncing of Gods Grace, a departing from the Body and Sprite of Christ. Heresy is a false Doctrine against the right belief, by him that professeth the Faith stubbornly either avouched or called in doubt. In which Definition this word, stubbornly, is added, because it is not error only in those things that be of Faith, but stubbornness in error, that maketh an Heretic, as S. Augustine teacheth. Who (saith he) in the Church of Christ saver any thing that is unwholesome and crooked, if being sharply admonished to saver that is hole and right, they resist stubbornly, and will not amend their venomous and deadly Doctrines, but stand to defend them, the• be Heretics. But now the law of upright dealing specially in Gods cause so requiring,2 ye must pardon us. if, as among husbandmen we call a rake, a rake, a spade, a spade, a mattock, a mattock: so among Divines, we call Heresy, heresy, and likewise, falsehood, lying, slandering, craft, hypocrisy, Apostasy, malice. blasphemy, every such crime, by his proper name without all glossing.
The Definition ye seeme to make of Heresie, is not sufficient. For as ye define it, so euery deadly sinne is Heresie.1 For euery deadly sinne is a forsaking of Saluation, a renouncing of Gods Grace, a departing from the Body and Sprite of Christe. Heresie is a false Doctrine against the right beleefe, by him that professeth the Faithe stubbournly either auouched or called in doubte. In which Definition this woorde, stubbournly, is added, bicause it is not errour onely in those thinges that be of Faithe, but stubbournes in errour, that maketh an Heretike, as S. Augustine teacheth. VVho (saithe he) in the Church of Christe sauer any thing that is vnholsome and crooked, if being sharply admonished to sauer that is hole and right, they resist stubbournly, and wil not amend their venemous and deadly Doctrines, but stande to defend them, the be Heretikes. But now the lawe of vpright dealing specially in Gods cause so requiring,