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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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As for the first hereof,1 S. Paul saith, Justificamur Gratis ex Gratia ipsius: We be Justified Freely of his Grace: we Judge that a man is Justified by Faith, without the Works of the Law: We know, that a man is not Justified by the Works of the Law, but by the Faith of Christ. M. Harding will say, Yet hitherto of, Sola Fides, that is, of Only Faith, we hear nothing. Notwithstanding, when S. Paul excludeth all manner Works besides Only Faith, what else then leaveth he, but Faith alone?
As for the firste hereof,1 S. Paule saithe, Iustificamur Gratis ex Gratia ipsius: Wee be Iustified Freely of his Grace: wee Iudge that a man is Iustified by Faithe, without the VVorkes of the Lawe: Wee knowe, that a man is not Iustified by the VVoorkes of the Lawe, but by the Faithe of Christe. M. Hardinge wil saie, Yet hitherto of, Sola Fides, that is, of Onely Faithe, wée heare nothinge. Notwithstandinge, when S. Paule excludeth al manner Woorkes bisides Onely Faithe, what els then leaueth he, but Faithe alone?
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How be it, if it be so horrible an Heresy, to say, We be Justified before God by Only Faith, that is to say, Only by the Merits & Cross of Christ, let us see, what the Holy Learned Fathers of the Church so many hundred years ago, have taught us thereof.
How be it, if it be so horrible an Heresie, to saye, Wée be Iustified before God by Onely Faithe, that is to saie, Onely by the Merites & Crosse of Christe, let vs sée, what the Holy Learned Fathers of the Churche so many hundred yéeres agoe, haue taught vs thereof.