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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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To conclude, ye say thus, In effect, S. Augustine's question is, whether the Fire of Purgatory be not double. O M. Harding, it ye were simple, and meant simply, ye would not so vainly double the point. I beseech you, what double Fire of Purgatory meant S. Augustine? Or where was he ever so double in dealing? By your double Divinity, and Profound knowledge in the Doctors, ye have at the last skilfully found out a Double Purgatory Fire, and a Double Purgatory. Howe be it, as you are now troubled about the Fire of your Purgatory: so were some others of your friends, not long sithence, as much troubled about the Water. 1Sir Thomas Moore said, and held for certain, that in all Purgatory there is no Water: no, not one drop. And that, he said, he would prove by the words of the Prophet Zechariah: Eduxisti vinctos tuos de lacu, in quo non erat Aqua: Thou haste delivered thy Prisoners out of the Dungeon, wherein there is no Water.
To conclude, ye saie thus, In effecte, S. Augustines question is, whether the Fire of Purgatorie be not double. O M. Hardinge, it ye were simple, and meante simply, ye woulde not so vainely double the pointe. I beseche you, what double Fire of Purgatorie meante S. Augustine? Or where was he euer so double in dealinge? By your double Diuinitie, and Profounde knowledge in the Doctoures, ye haue at the laste skilfully founde out a Double Purgatorie Fire, and a Double Purgatorie. Howe be it, as you are nowe troubled about the Fire of your Purgatorie: so were somme others of your frendes, not long sithence, as mutche troubled aboute the VVater. 1Sir Thomas Moore saide, and helde for certaine, that in al Purgatorie there is no VVater: no, not one droppe. And that, he saide, he would proue by the wordes of the Prophete Zacharie: Eduxisti vinctos tuos de lacu, in quo non erat Aqua: Thou haste deliuered thy Prisoners out of the Doungeon, wherein there is no VVater.
- 1Sir Thomas Moore. Zachar. 9.