A04468:3900
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
When the Emperor Adrianus had yielded to grant the Christians one Church within the City of Rome,1 certain of his Privy Counsel advised him in any wise not so to do: For that, they said, if the Christians might have but one Church within the City, the whole people would become Christians: and by comparison thereof, their Idols Churches should be forsaken. Restore you the Holy Communion, M. Harding, and ye shall see your Masses, and Mockeries soon fall to ground, 2as did the Idol Dagon at the presence of the Ark of God. S. Hierome saith, Mendacium Antichristi, Christi veritas devorabit: The Truth of Christ shall devour, and consume the Lying of Antichrist.
When the Emperoure Adrianus hadde yeelded to graunte the Christians one Church within the Cittie of Rome,1 certaine of his Priuie Counsel aduised him in any wise not so to doo: For that, they saide, if the Christians might haue but one Churche within the Cittie, the whole people woulde becomme Christians: and by comparison thereof, theire Idolles Churches should be forsaken. Restore you the Holy Communion, M. Hardinge, and ye shal see youre Masses, and Mockeries soone falle to grounde, 2as did the Idole Dagon at the presence of the Arke of God. S. Hierome saithe, Mendacium Antichristi, Christi veritas deuorabit: The Truthe of Christe shal deuoure, and consume the Lieinge of Antichriste.
- 1Aelius Lampridius.
- 21. Regum. 5. Hieronym. Ad Algasiā, Quae. 11.1. Regum. 5. Hieronym. Ad Algasiā, Quae. 11.