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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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S. Ambrose saith, Abominatio Desolationis execrabilis Aduentus Antichristi est: The Abomination of Desolation is the cursed coming of Antichrist. ⟨p. 447⟩S. Hilary expounding these self same words of Christ, When ye shall see the Abomination of Desolation standing in the Holy place, saith thus, De Antichristi temporibus haec loquutus est: 1Christe spake these words of the time of Antichrist. Likewise saith Theodoretus, writing upon y• Prophet Daniel, Abominationem Desolationis ipsum vocat Antichristum. And besides others, the most Ancient, & most Catholic Fathers, likewise saith Eusebius Emissenus in a special Homily to this purpose. Now, M. Harding, whereas ye so certainly assure your self, y• these words of christ may in no wise be taken of y• confusion, & horror, y• shall be at y• end of y• world, besides all these Learned & Godly Fathers, I beseech you, consider the whole drift,2 & circumstance of the place, & the words, that Christ spake immediately before. The Apostles demanded him this question: What is the token of thy Coming (to Judgement) and of y• end of the world? To this question Christ answereth in this wise: Take heed, that no man deceive you. Many shall come in my name, and shall say, I am Christ: and shall deceive many. Ye shall hear of wars, and talks of wars: But be not ye troubled: Al these things must happen: yet this is not the end, &c. Many Pass Prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. Iniquity shall increase: Charity shall wax cold. Who so continueth unto the end, he shall be saved. And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be Preached in all the world, for a witness unto all Nations, and then shall come the end. The next words, that follow, are these, Therefore when ye shall see the Abomination of Desolation, that was spoken of by Daniel, &c. Thus may ye see, M. Harding, by the very course, & te•oure of Christs answer, that, if the Judgement, be the Judgement: if the End, be the End: if the World, be y World, then must these words needs have relation to the End of the world: what so ever any of your best Learned Divines, of whom ye have hitherto named none, have taught, or said to y contrary.