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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 will not here take upon me to descry, either the Person, or y• dwelling Place of Antichrist. Who so hath eyes to see, let him see. These Circumstances agree not unto many. S.1 Paul saith, Antichrist worketh the Mystery, or secrete practise of Iniquity. Whereupon the Gloss saith, Mystica est Impietas Antichristi, id est, Pieratis nomine palliata: The wickedness of Antichrist is Mystical: that is to say, (It is not plain, & open, or easy to be espied of every body, but) cloaked under the name of Godliness.
I wil not here take vpon me to discrie, either the Person, or y• dwelling Place of Antichriste. Who so hath eies to sée, let him sée. These Circūstances agree not vnto many. S.1 Paule saith, Antichriste woorketh the Mysterie, or secrete practise of Iuiquitie. Whereupon the Glose saith, Mystica est Impietas Antichristi, id est, Pieratis nomine palliata: The wickednesse of Antichriste is Mystical: that is to saie, (It is not plaine, & open, or easy to be espied of euery body, but) cloked vnder the name of Godlinesse.
And, for as much as M. Harding thinketh, we misallege these Writers, and violently force them to our side, whether they will, or no, S. Bernard saith thus, 1Bestia illa de Apocalypsi, cui datum lest os loquens Blasphemias, & bellum gerere cum Sanctis, Petri Cathedram occupat, tanquam Leo paratus ad praedam: That Beast, that is spoken of in the Book of Revelations, unto which Beast is given a mouth to speak Blasphemies, and to keep war against the Saints of God, is now gotten into Peters Chair, as a Lion prepared to his pray, Joachimus Abbas said above three hundred years sithence,