A04468:3793
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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Ye say, 1your Church of Rome, that now is, and the Primitive Church, is all One Church. Even so the Moon both in the full, and in the wane, is all One Moon: Even so Jerusalem, as well under David, as under Manasseh, was all one City. The Holy place, whether the Majesty of God, or the Abomination of Desolation stand in it, is all one place. The Primitive Church, say you, and the Church of Rome, that now is, is all one Church. Therefore we say, the Church of Rome, that now is, in Truth, and Religion, ought to agree with the Primitive Church.
Ye saie, 1your Churche of Rome, that nowe is, and the Primitiue Churche, is al One Churche. Euen so the Moone bothe in the ful, and in the wane, is al One Moone: Euen so Hierusalem, as wel vnder Dauid, as vnder Manass es, was al one Cittie. The Holy place, whether ye Maiestie of God, or ye Abomination of Desolation stande in it, is al one place. The Primitiue Churche, saie you, and the Churche of Rome, that novv is, is al one Churche. Therefore wée saie, the Churche of Rome, that now is, in Truthe, and Religion, ought to agrée with the Primitiue Churche.
- 1The Church in few.The Churche in fevve.
Whether the Church may be brought to a few in number, or no, we had occasion somewhat to say before. The Ancient Father Irenaeus saithe, Quemadmodum ibi in plurimis eorum,1 qui peccaverunt, non bene sensit Deus, Sic & hîc multi sunt vocati: pauci verò electi: As in the Old Testament, in many of them, that offended, God was not pleased: Even so now in the New Testament, many are called, and few are Chosen. In Consideration whereof, S. Hierome crieth out in an Agony within him self, 2