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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 For when S. Paule saithe, Abraham was Iustified by Faithe without VVoorkes of the Lawe, he teacheth vs, how Abraham was receiued into fauour, and Iustified before God: Of the other side, S. Iames, when ⟨p. 75⟩he saithe,2 Abraham was Iustified by VVoorkes, and not by Faithe Onely, he speaketh of the woorkes that folowe Iustification, & of the Fruites of Faithe: Without whiche Fruites Abrahams Faithe had benne no Faithe.
- 1Roma. 4.
- 2Certainty of Faith.Certainetie of Faithe.