“It is a childish cavil wherewith in the matter of justification our adversaries do so greatly please themselves, exclaiming that we tread all Christian virtues under our feet and require nothing in Christians but faith, because we teach that faith alone justifieth; whereas by this speech we never meant to exclude either hope and charity from being always joined as inseparable mates with faith in the man that is justified, or works from being added as necessary duties, required at the hands of every justified man, but to show that faith is the only hand which putteth on Christ unto justification, and Christ the only garment which, being so put on, covereth the shame of our defiled natures, hideth the imperfections of our works, preserveth us blameless in the sight of God, before whom otherwise the very weakness of our faith were cause sufficient to make us culpable, yea, to shut us out from the kingdom of heaven, where nothing that is not absolute can enter.”
Quote by Richard Hooker
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Richard Hooker (c. 1554 – 3 November 1600) was an influential English theologian and a key figure in the development of Anglicanism. He is best known for his work 'Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity,' which provided a systematic defense of the Church of England's polity, liturgy, and doctrine. Hooker's thought integrated medieval scholasticism, Renaissance humanism, and Reformation principles, emphasizing the balance of reason, tradition, and Scripture. His writings shaped the Anglican identity and influenced later political philosophy. Hooker studied at Oxford University and served as a priest and professor. He died in 1600, but his legacy endures in theological and philosophical studies. more
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