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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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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.
S. Ambrose saithe, 1Justificati sunt Gratis, quia nihil Operantes, neque vicem reddentes, Sola Fide Justificati sunt dono Dei: They are Justified Freely: Because working nothing and requiting nothing,2 they are Justified by Only Faith through the gift of God. Again, Sic decretum est à Deo, ut, cessante Lege, Solam Fidem Gratia Dei posceret ad Salutem: This was God's determination, that, the Law surceasing, the Grace of God should require Only Faith unto Salvation.3 And againe, Sola Fides posita est ad Salutem: Onely Faith is said, or appointed unto Salvation. S. Basil saith, Novis se esse inopem Verae Justitiae: Sola autem Fide in Christum esse Justificatum: He knoweth him self to be void of True Righteousness: and to be Justified by Only Faith in Christ.
S. Ambrose saithe, 1Iustificati sunt Gratis, quia nihil Operantes, neque vicem reddentes, Sola Fide Iustificati sunt dono Dei: They are Iustified Freely: Bicause woorkinge nothinge and requitinge nothinge,2 they are Iustified by Onely Faithe through the gifte of God. Againe, Sic decretum est à Deo, vt, cessante Lege, Solam Fidem Gratia Dei posceret ad Salutem: This was Goddes determination, that, the Lawe surceasinge, the Grace of God shoulde require Onely Faithe vnto Saluation.