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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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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 and the greateste woe, that he shal woorke, shal be by the bankes of Tyber. Whiche circumstances séeme plainely to painte out the Cittie of Rome.
- 1Vergil. Septemque una sibi muro circundabit Arces. Iren. li. 5. Cavlt.Vergil. Septemque vna sibi muro circundabit Arces. Iren. li. 5. Cavlt.
- 2Sibylla, Oratione 8. [Greek or Hebrew]. Hieronymus ad Algasiam. Gregor. Lib. 6. Epist. 30.Sibylla, Oratione 8. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Hieronymus ad Algasiam. Gregor. Lib. 6. Epist. 30.