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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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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:1 Ipse est Abominatio Desolationis: Antichriste is y• Abomination of Desolation.
- 1Origen. in Matthae. Tracta. 29. Chrysost in Opere Imperfecto, Homil. 49.
S. Chrysostom saith, Hic Antichristus dicitur Abominatio Desolationis: quia multorum Christianorum animas facturus est desolatas à Deo: This Antichriste is called the Abomination of Desolation: for that he shall cause the Souls of many Christians to be desolate, and forsaken of God. Gregorius Nazianzenus saith, Antichristus veniet in Desolatione Mundi.1 Est enim Abominatio Desolationis: Antichrist shall come in the Desolation of the world: For he is the Abomination of Desolation. S. Hierome saith, Abominatio Desolationis intelligi potest omne dogma peruersum: By the Abomination of Desolation we may understand any manner Perverse Doctrine: Whereof, no doubt, in Antichrist shall want no store. And again, speaking namely of the Man of wickedness, the Adversary of Christ, which is Antichrist, that lifteth up him self above all,