A04468:2947
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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What needed you,1 M. Harding, to talk so much in the favour of Antichrist? Or, why should you be grieved, to hear him called the Abomination of Desolation? S. Paul calleth Antichrist, the Man of Sin: Somme say, He shall be wholly possessed of the Devil: Your own Hippolytus saith, He shall be the Devil him self. Yet have few men found them selves grieved with such sayings.
What néeded you,1 M. Hardinge, to talke so mutche in the fauoure of Antichriste? Or, why should you be gréeued, to heare him called the Abomination of Desolation? S. Paule calleth Antichriste, the Man of Sinne: Somme saie, He shalbe wholy possessed of the Diuel: Your owne Hippolytus saithe, He shal be the Diuel him selfe. Yet haue fewe menne founde them selues gréeued with sutche saieinges.
- 12. Thessalon. 2. Nicol. Lyra. Hieronym. ad Algasiam. Hippolytus ma•.
I know, the Words of Christ, & of Daniel, by divers Expositions, have been diversly applied. Yet may ye not well thus condemn all their Judgements, that have applied the same to Antichrist. Origen one of the most Ancient Fathers of y• Church, entreating of Antichrist, contrary to your Exposition, saith thus:1 Ipse est Abominatio Desolationis: Antichrist is y• Abomination of Desolation.
I knowe, the Woordes of Christe, & of Daniel, by diuers Expositions, haue beene diuersly applied. Yet maie ye not wel thus condemne al their Iudgementes, that haue applied the same to Antichriste. Origen one of the moste Ancient Fathers of y Churche, entreatinge of Antichriste, contrarie to your Exposition, saith thus: