The Apology, Cap. 7. Division. 2.The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 2.

The Apology, Cap. 7. Division. 2.

The Apologie, Cap. 7. Diuision. 2.

For where they call us Heretics, it is a crime so heinous, that onlesse it may be seen, unless it may be felt, & in manner may be holden with hands & fingers, it ought not lightly to be judged or believed, when it is laid to the charge of any Christian. For Heresy is a forsaking of Salvation, a renouncing of Gods Grace, a departing from the Body and Sprite of Christ.

For where they cal vs Heretiques, it is a crime so hainous, that onlesse it maie be seen, vnlesse it may be felt, & in manner may be holden with handes & fingers, it ought not lightly to be iudged or beleued, when it is laied to the charge of any Christian. For Heresie is a forsaking of Saluation, a renouncing of Gods Grace, a departing from the Body and Sprite of Christe.

M. Harding.

M. Hardinge.

The Definition ye seem to make of Heresy, is not sufficient. For as ye define it, so every deadly sin is Heresy.¹ For every deadly sin is a forsaking of Salvation, a renouncing of Gods Grace, a departing from the Body and Sprite of Christ. Heresy is a false Doctrine against the right belief, by him that professeth the Faith stubbornly either avouched or called in doubt. In which Definition this word, stubbornly, is added, because it is not error only in those things that be of Faith, but stubbornness in error, that maketh an Heretic, as S. Augustine teacheth. Who (saith he) in the Church of Christ saver any thing that is unwholesome and crooked, if being sharply admonished to saver that is hole and right, they resist stubbornly, and will not amend their venomous and deadly Doctrines, but stand to defend them, the be Heretics. But now the law of upright dealing specially in Gods cause so requiring,