A04468:1536
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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Unto whom Christ specially pointed,1 when he said these words, Believe them not, because it is a Prophecy, it is hard to judge. But it is very likely, he meant Antichrist, that Man of Sin, the Child of destruction, that advanceth him self ⟨p. 208⟩above all that is called God. 2Verily Chrysostom thereof saithe thus: Non dico,3 si dixerint vobis, Ecce in Haereticis Ecclesijs illis, vel in illis apparuit Christus: sed etiam si in ipsis veris Ecclesijs, quae Dei sunt, id est, domus vestrae, dixerint vobis, Christum apparuisse, nolite eis credere dicentibus ista de me: quia non est digna Divinitatis meae notitla haec: Ostendens per haec, quomodò ex ipsis Ecclesijs veris frequenter exeunt Seductores. Proptereà nec ipsis omninò credendū est, nisi ea dicant, vel faciant, quae conuenientia sint Scripturis: I say not, if they tell you, Behold Christ hath appeared in these, or these Churches of Heretics: But if they shall say unto you, that Christ bathe appeared in the very true Churches, that are of God, that is to say, that are your houses, Believe them not, if they say thus of me: for this is no worthy knowledge of my Divinity: By these he showeth, how that out of the very true Churches oftentimes come forth deceivers. Therefore we may not believe no not them, onlesse they speak, or do those things, that are agreeable to the Scriptures.
Vnto whom Christe specially pointed,1 when he saide these woordes, Beleeue them not, bicause it is a Prophesie, it is harde to iudge. But it is very likely, he meante Antichriste, that Man of Sinne, the Childe of destruction, that auanceth him selfe ⟨p. 208⟩aboue al that is called God. 2Verily Chrysostome thereof saithe thus: Non dico,3