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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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
Antichrist, ye say, cannot sit in the Temple of God, until the Vicar of Christ, who keepeth possession, be thrown out. So the old Trojans sometime said, Their City could never miscarry, while their Palladium remained amongst them. ⟨p. 434⟩But who told you these strange news,1 M. Harding? Who made the Pope Christs Vicar general throughout the whole Church?2 Or who bade him keep possession in stead of Christ? Must we needs think, that the whole state of Christs Church, hangeth only of the Pope? Or that, if the Pope were not the Pope, the Church of Christ were not the Church? Or, must your simple word now be taken for a Prophecy, that Antichrist shall never enter into God's Temple, before the Pope be thrown out? This Fable would have been better furnished with more credit.
Antichriste, ye saie, cannot sit in the Temple of God, vntil the Vicare of Christe, who keepeth possession, be throwen out. So the olde Troians sometime saide, Theire Cittie coulde neuer miscarrie, while theire Palladium remained emongest them. ⟨p. 434⟩But who tolde you these straunge newes,1 M. Harding? Who made the Pope Christes Vicare general throughout the whole Churche?2 Or who bade him keepe possession in steede of Christe? Muste wee needes thinke, that the whole state of Christes Churche, hangeth onely of the Pope? Or that, if the Pope were not the Pope, the Churche of Christe were not the Churche? Or, muste youre simple woorde nowe be taken for a Prophesie, that Antichriste shal neuer enter into Goddes Temple, before the Pope bee throwen oute? This Fable woulde haue benne better furnished with more credite.