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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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As for the fantasy of Purgatory, it sprang first from the Heathens, and was received amongst them in that time of darkness, long before the coming of Christ: as it may plainly appear by Plato, & Virgil, in whom ye shall find described at large,1 the whole Common Weal, and all the Orders, and Degrees of Purgatory. S. Augustine saith, The Old Heathen Romans had a Sacrifice, which they called Sacrum Purgatorium, A Purgatory Sacrifice.
As for the fantasie of Purgatorie, it sprange firste from the Heathens, and was receiued emongest them in that time of darkenesse, long before the comming of Christe: as it maie plainely appeare by Plato, & Vergile, in whom ye shal finde described at large,1 the whole Common Weale, and al the Orders, and Degrées of Purgatorie. S. Augustine saithe, The Olde Heathen Romaines had a Sacrifice, whiche they called Sacrum Purgatorium, A Purgatorie Sacrifice.
- 1Plato in Timaeo. Aeneid 6. August. De Civita. Li. 7. Ca. 7.Plato in Timaeo. Aeneid 6. August. De Ciuita. Li. 7. Ca. 7.
You say, If they be Papists, that Defend Purgatory, then must Christs Apostles needs be Papists. For they have taught us Purgatory, (not by any word that ever they wrote, but) by Tradition. This is as true, as that S. Peter said Mass in Rome with a Golden Cope, and a Triple Crown. Onlesse perhaps some man will think,1 where as S. Paul saith, Homines Privati Veritate, existimantes quaestum esse pietatem: They be men void of Truth, thinking that their gain is Godliness: 2Or, where as S. Peter saith, Per avaritiam fictis sermonibus negoiabuntur de vobis: Through covetousnesse by feigned talk they shall make sale of you, that by these words they gave us Warning of the very Form and Doctrine of your Purgatory. For better Authorities, then these be, I reckon, ye can lightly find none.