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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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Joachimus Abbas found fault with the Bishop of Rome: And therefore he must needs be an Heretic. As for that he is charged in the Popes Decretals with error, touching the Trinity, it is a great Untruth: as ye may clearly perceive by a Book, that Martin Luther hath purposely written in his Defence.
Ioachimus Abbas founde faulte with the Bishop of Rome: And therefore he muste néedes be an Heretique. As for that he is charged in the Popes Decretalles with erroure, touchinge the Trinitie, it is a greate Vntruthe: as ye maie clearely perceiue by a Booke, that Martin Luther hath pourposely written in his Defence.
But,1 to come near the matter, and to speak of the thing, that most misliketh you, S. John saith, Antichrist shall fit in a City built upon seven Hills: (and so is the City of Rome). Irenaeus saith, The number of Antichrists Name shall be expressed ⟨p. 460⟩by this word, Latinus. Sibylla saith, The greatest terror, and fury of his Empire,2 and the greatest woe, that he shall work, shall be by the banks of Tiber. Which circumstances seem plainly to paint out the City of Rome.
But,1 to comme neare the matter, and to speake of the thinge, that moste misliketh you, S. Iohn saith, Antichriste shal fitte in a Cittie builte vpon seuen Hilles: (and so is the Cittie of Rome). Irenaeus saith, The number of Antichristes Name shalbe expressed ⟨p. 460⟩by this woorde, Latinus. Sibylla saith, The greateste terroure, and furie of his Empiere,2