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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Jewel, John, 1522-1571.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes,; Anno 1567. 27. Octobris.
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Subject terms: Jewel, John, 1522-1571. -- Apologia Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ -- Early works to 1800.; Harding, Thomas, 1516-1572. -- Confutation of a booke intituled An apologie of the Church of England -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.; Church of England -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800.; Church of England -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.
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M. Hardinge.

Ye make a Sophistical argumente, when ye teache, because the Lawe of God requireth of vs ful obedience, that therefore it cannot be satisfied in this life by any meanes. For when ye saie, it re∣quireth of vs ful obedience, if ye meane‡ 1.1 suche ful obedience, as is required onely in this life, then conclude ye falsely, that wee can by no meanes satisfie it. But if ye meane suche ful obedience, ‡ as is onely perfourmed in Heauen, then ye conclude wel, that wee in this life cannot fulfil suche

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perfection, as is required in Heauen. But then haue ye saide nothinge to the purpose. For wee knowe,* 1.2 what marke ye shoote at, by your Doctrine vttered in other places. Your meaninge is * 1.3 that no man in this Life is able by the Grace of God to fulfil the Commaundementes. VVee beleeue, God commaundeth vs nothinge impossible to vs.‡ 1.4 Otherwise howe coulde he iustly punishe for not doinge that commaundemente, whiche by no meanes wee were able to fulfil? VVee are sure that God punisheth noman vniustly: for, Non est apud dominum Deum nostrum iniquitas: There is no iniquitie in Our Lorde God.

Moises speakinge of the fulfillinge of the Commaundementes of God,* 1.5 whiche also S. Paule re∣peteth, saithe that they are not aboue vs in Heauen, neither farre from vs beyonde the Sea: but harde by thee (saithe he) is his woorde in thy mouthe and in thy harte, that thou maiste doo it. And Christe saithe,* 1.6 Iugum meum suaue est, & onus meum leue:* 1.7 My Yoke is sweete, and my bur∣den light: and S. Iohn, His Commaundementes be not heauie. He then, that saithe, we can by no meanes fulfil the Lawe of God, maketh* 1.8 God vniust, and euil, or impotent, and not able to geue so mutche grace, as maie helpe to fulfil his Lawe. Let the discrete reader iudge, what blasphemie your woordes conteine. Belye vs nomore hereafter. This is our Doctrine. better founded in the worde of God, and in the Tradition of the Apostles, and in the custome of the whole Churche, then that ye shal euer be able to ouerthrowe it. Blaspheme, and barke againste it ye maie: ouercome it ye cannot.

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‡ 1.1

A vaine folie. For Gods Lavve vvas vvritten for Men in Earth, not for Angels in Heauen.

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* 1.2

God com∣maundeth not that vvhiche is impossible to a man in grace.

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* 1.3

A horrible heresie. S. Augu∣stine saithe, Deus iubet ali∣quae, quae non possumus facere.

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‡ 1.4

A fonde que∣stion For God punisheth In∣fantes for theire Original Sinne: yet are theie by no meanes hable to avoide it.

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* 1.5

Deut. 30. Rom. 10.

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* 1.6

Matthae. n. 1. Iohn. 5.

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* 1.7

The cause hereof is Gods Mercie S. Au∣gustine saithe, Omniae manda∣ta facta depu∣tantur, quando quicquid non factum est, ig∣noscitur.

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* 1.8

Vntruthe. For vve make not god Vniuste: but vve Confesse our selues to be fin∣ners.

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