A04468:665
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.
Certainly, M. Harding, it were a very Presumptuous part, to say, that these Fathers, Greeks, Latins, New, Old, your own, and ours, were all Presumptuous. If it be so Presumptuous a matter to put affiance in the Merits of Christ, what is it then, to put affiance in our own Merits? S. Paul hath taught us to say,1 God forbid that I should glory, but only in the Cross of Christ. S. Basile saithe, Qui non fidit suis Meritis, nec expectat ex Operibus Justificati, Unā, & Solam spem habet salutis suae, Misericordias Domini: Who so trusteth not in his own Merits, nor looketh to be Justified by his own Works, hath his only hope of Salvation in the Mercies of our Lord.
Certainely, M. Hardinge, it were a very Presumptuous parte, to saye, that these Fathers, Greekes, Latines, Newe, Olde, your owne, and ours, were al Presumptuous. Yf it be so Presumptuous a mater to put affiance in the Merites of Christe, what is it then, to put affiance in our owne Merites? S. Paule hath taught vs to saye,1 God forebidde that I shoulde glorie, but onely in the Crosse of Christe. S. Basile saithe, Qui non fidit suis Meritis, nec expectat ex Operibus Iustificati, Vnā, & Solam spem habet salutis suae, Misericordias Domini: Who so trusteth not in his owne Merites, nor looketh to be Iustified by his owne Woorkes, hath his onely hope of Saluation in the Mercies of our Lorde.