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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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Lactantius, 1speaking of the subtle practises, & policies of the Heathens, saith thus, Hinc Fida Silentia instituta sunt ab hominibus callidis: ut nesciret populus, quid coleret: Therefore trusty silence, and secrecy was appointed by subtle, and false faitours: that the people (still being blind) should never know, what they worshipped.
Lactantius, 1speakinge of the suttle practises, & policies of the Heathens, saithe thus, Hinc Fida Silentia instituta sunt ab hominibus callidis: vt nesciret populus, quid coleret: Therefore trusty silence, and secresie was appointed by suttle, and false faitours: that the people (stil beinge blinde) shoulde neuer knowe, what they worshipped.
- 1Lactan. Lib. 5. Ca. 20.
This is not the Mystery of the Kingdom of Heaven: 1It is rather the Mystery of iniquity: The same Mystery, y• S. John mentioneth in his Revelations: In Fronte eius Nomē scriptum est, Mysterium: Babylon Magna, Matter Abominationū, & Fornicationum Terrae: A Name was written in her Forehead, a Mystery: Great Babylon, the Mother of the Abominations, and of the Fornications of the Eathe. Of these Holy Mysteries, your Latin tongue, as ye have used it, may well, and justly be called Mystical.
This is not the Mysterie of the Kingedome of Heauen: 1It is rather the Mysterie of iniquitie: The same Mysterie, y• S. Iohn mentioneth in his Reuelations: In Fronte eius Nomē scriptum est, Mysterium: Babylon Magna, Mater Abominationū, & Fornicationum Terrae: A Name was writtē in her Forehead, a Mysterie: Greate Babylon, the Mother of the Abominations, and of the Fornications of the Eathe. Of these Holy Mysteries, your Latine tongue, as ye haue vsed it, maie wel, and iustely be called Mystical.