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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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I leave a great number of others, that have written the like, as well Greeks, as Latins. In stead of them all, S. Chrysostom saith thus: Illi dicebant, Qui Sola Fide nititur, Execrabilis est: Hic contrà demonstrat, eum, qui Sola Fide nititur, Benedictum esse: They saide, who so stayeth him self by only Faith, is accursed: Contrariwise S. Paul proveth, that who so stayeth him self by Only Faith, he is Blessed.
I leaue a greate number of others, that haue written the like, as wel Gréekes, as Latines. In steede of them al, S. Chrysostome saithe thus: Illi dicebant, Qui Sola Fide nititur, Execrabilis est: Hic contrà demonstrat, eum, qui Sola Fide nititur, Benedictum esse: They saide, who so staieth him selfe by onely Faithe, is accursed: Contrar•ewise S. Paule prooueth, that who so stayeth him selfe by Onely Faithe, he is Blessed.
Touching the words of S. James, if M. Harding well considered the Equivocation, or double understanding of this word, Justification, he might soon, and easily have espied his own error.1 For when S. Paul saith, Abraham was Justified by Faith without Works of the Law, he teacheth us, how Abraham was received into favour, and Justified before God: Of the other side, S. James, when ⟨p. 75⟩he saith,2 Abraham was Justified by Works, and not by Faith Only, he speaketh of the works that follow Justification, & of the Fruits of Faith: Without which Fruits Abraham's Faith had been no Faith.
Touchinge the woordes of S. Iames, yf M. Hardinge wel considered the Equiuocation, or double vnderstanding of this woorde, Iustification, he might soone, and easily haue espied his owne errour.1