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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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Now concerning the assurance, or Certainty of Salvation, the Scriptures are full. S. Paul saith, There is no damnation to them that be in Christ Jesus:1 The Sprite of God beareth witness to our Sprite, that we are the Children of God: I know, that neither Death, nor Life, nor Angels, nor Powers, nor Principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor Height, nor Depth, nor duy Creature else shall be able to remove me from that Love, that God beareth to wards me in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Nowe concerninge the assurance, or Certainetie of Saluation, the Scriptures are fulle. S. Paule saithe, There is no damnation to them that be in Christe Iesu:1 The Sprite of God beareth witnesse to our Sprite, that wee are the Children of God: I knowe, that neither Deathe, nor Life, nor Angels, nor Powers, nor Principalities, nor thinges presente, nor thinges to come, nor Highth, nor Deapthe, nor duy Creature els shalbe hable to remooue me from that Loue, that God beareth to wardes mee in Christe Iesu our Lorde.
- 1Roma. 8.
But for as much as these words perhaps have not the Sense of the Church of Room, without which, in M. Hardinges judgement, the Scripture of God is no Scripture, let us see the Sense, and Exposition of the Holy Fathers.
But for as mutche as these woordes perhaps haue not the Sense of the Churche of Roome, without whiche, in M. Hardinges iudgemente, the Scripture of God is no Scripture, let vs sée the Sense, and Exposition of the Holy Fathers.